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This paper provides insight into planning, promoting, and conducting a PDA technology fair. The author describes her experience conducting two PDA fairs at the University of Southern California (USC) Health Sciences Campus in Los Angeles. The USC Norris Medical Library, which has had a campus leadership role in investigating and promoting new technologies, hosted these fairs as an extension of this role. The overall goal of the fairs was to introduce PDAs to a wide audience and to promote handhold technology in the hospital and academic settings. The fairs featured vendor exhibits and demonstrations. Both Palm OS and Pocket PC handhelds were showcased, along with software and accessories for these devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is now a staggering amount of consumer health information relating to cancer available and accessible on the World-Wide Web (WWW or Web). The sheer quantity of information can sometimes make it difficult to locate the best sites for one's needs. The purpose of this article is to point out some of the more useful sites for obtaining cancer information and to highlight their special features. The WWW cancer resources are grouped into five sections: I. Major Sites; II. Sites for Specific Types of Cancer; III. Other Useful Sites; IV. Guides; and V. Collections. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]