"Calling all sports fans".

Finding information on the Web can be a bit frustrating at times. Search engines are useful, but how often do they throw up dozens of sites for you to sift through, only to find them broken, out-of date or not really relevant? An alternative way to find sites is to look up links in directories relevant to your specific interest. The Virtual Library is one good way to tackle the problem. It provides global, updated coverage of websites categorised under subjects, providing links to the key sites in that subject and is highly regarded as an authoritative source, particularly in academic subjects

The Virtual Library of Sport, http://sportsvl.com provides a service to sports fans around the world. If you want to

- get to know a new sport,

- find some training exercises or develop specific skills in a sport,

- follow that important sport event that's on right now,

- look up the history of your favorite team,

- locate information on a sport or a club in an area you are visiting

then the Virtual Library of Sport is a great place to look to find the sports links that you need.

There are also opportunities for sports fans to help with the maintenance and development of the site. The site is regularly updated by visitors and by volunteer librarians. The latter take responsibilities for sections of their own sport, answering questions by email, upgrading links or even writing complete sections, depending on their skills and interests. If you have a love for a sport, a good working knowledge of that sport and an interest in the World Wide Web, then SportsVL.com may be the place for you to develop that interest.

Take a look at http://sportsvl.com and email your comments to the manager@sportsvl.com

- Does it provide the links you need to follow your interest in sport?

- Would you like to see a major event in your sport covered in sportsvl.com?

- Are there any other gaps that you feel need to be filled?

- Would you like to help us develop the library and join in a team distributed right round the world?