Apps for Library Idea Challenge – Your Participation is Requested!

So why am I announcing this challenge?  I see this as an opportunity to share cool application ideas that will enhance a user’s product experience as well as increase the product’s return on investment by delivering content in a customized format.  I should also mention I have agreed to be one of the judges who would very much like to hear those creative ideas that we all think about and don’t have an opportunity to implement!

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2011 Cancer Statistics

A recent article from CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (MAY/JUN 2011) highlights cancer statistics for 2011

According to the article, one in 4 deaths in the United States is due to cancer. The authors providethe expected numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2011, as well as an overview of cancer statistics, including updated incidence, mortality, and survival rates and trends.” They quantify the impact of eliminating racial and socioeconomic disparities.