• 2006 Office of Communications Annual Report - This report highlights the 2006 activities and accomplishments of NCI's Office of Communications and describes how its products and services support the Institute's strategic priorities.

• 2005 Office of Communications Annual Report - This report highlights the 2005 activities and accomplishments of NCI's Office of Communications and describes how its products and services support the Institute's strategic priorities.

• Communications Strategy Planning - Staff within the OC Office of the Director lead communications strategy and development for NCI. They work closely with OC offices as well as other Divisions, Offices, and Centers across NCI to determine communications objectives, audiences, messages, and strategies for important initiatives. Staff can help to identify channels and activities to reach particular audiences, and then evaluate the results of the communications activities undertaken to inform planning and future initiatives.

• Public Affairs Coordination - The Public Affairs Branch represents the public face of NCI and organizes outreach programs and activities to inform and educate the public about NCI priorities. The branch promotes, disseminates, and reinforces messages about NCI's programs and goals both internally and externally. Cancer-related information is shared through the nationally known NCI Exhibit Program; a new NCI Speakers Bureau; the NCI Event-Cal, which alerts staff about important cancer-related scientific meetings and conferences; the Health Communications Internship Program, which trains and recruits interns in cancer communications; and the management of NCI and OC events. Staff facilitate the flow of information within OC and across NCI through the OCUpdate newsletter, "This Week at NCI" meetings, and support for the Director's D-Brief messages.

• Publications Support - OC's Publications Support Branch provides quality design and printing services; consulting services for printing, graphic design, and publications layout; and guidance on proper use of the NCI logo and the PDQ trademark.

• Audio/Visual and Photography Services - OC provides photography, videography, and online visuals to Divisions, Offices, and Centers throughout NCI. Staff are available to photograph and videotape special events and to create videos, from scripting through production.

• Web Site Design and Development - The Office of Technology Strategy and Applications (OTSA) serves as the design and development resource for NCI Web sites, including www.cancer.gov. OTSA is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the front-end interfaces and back-end infrastructures of existing and emerging technologies used to serve www.cancer.gov and other NCI content.

• Exhibits Program - This program is a means for the Institute to have a visible presence at a variety of professional meetings. NCI exhibits are designed to inform basic and clinical cancer researchers and other health professionals about NCI programs, products, and services as well as to receive feedback from targeted audiences.

• Library Services - The OC Library Online (LION) team supports the NCI Office of the Director and other areas of the Institute with news alerting services, literature research, document retrieval, and document digitization services. OC's library services and resources are available through the LION system on the NCI intranet.

• Clearance - The NCI Clearance Office provides clearance support for NCI's print and Web-based publications, ensuring the Institute's disseminations meet NIH and DHHS clearance requirements. The Clearance Office also serves as the NCI's point-of-contact for peer review requirements specified under the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Agencies (also known as the OMB Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review).

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