Black Maternal Health Week

Every year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) shines a spotlight on a critical public health issue: the racial disparities in maternal health outcomes. Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women according to the CDC. This week is a time to raise awareness,… Read more Black Maternal Health Week

It’s National Library Week!

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in our communities. The American Library Association began celebrating National Library Week in 1957 in an effort to motivate people to read and support the use of libraries.  This year, National Library Week is April 7-13. The 2024… Read more It’s National Library Week!

Thank you to Stanford Authors for Your Recent Book Donations

Lane Medical Library appreciates donations from our Stanford authors. If you have recently published a book that is within the scope of our collection and would like to donate a copy, please contact lanelibgifts@lists.stanford.edu.  We are grateful to our Stanford authors who have generously donated a copy of their recent publications to be included in… Read more Thank you to Stanford Authors for Your Recent Book Donations

It’s Time for the Spring Door Survey!

During the week of April 15-21, Lane Medical Library will be hosting our biannual door survey to determine who is using the library. When you enter the library, you will be asked to stop at the Information Desk, show your badge, and answer 3 quick questions:  What is your affiliation? (e.g. School of Medicine, Stanford… Read more It’s Time for the Spring Door Survey!

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Mindy Chang

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Mindy Chang, our new Library Specialist. What do you do at the library? I am a Library Specialist 3 on the Access Services team. Besides helping patrons at the front desk, I manage the online registration process for library classes… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Mindy Chang

Thieme MedOne ComSci

In honor of Autism Acceptance Month this April, we will look at a great recent addition to our collection that offers comprehensive audiology and speech-language pathology resources, including some excellent resources to support effective communication interventions for those working with children and adults on the autism spectrum: Thieme’s MedOne ComSci. This online platform combines comprehensive… Read more Thieme MedOne ComSci

Women in Data Science Virtual Conference

Join us for Lane Medical Library’s sixth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) regional event. This year’s half-day virtual conference will focus on the topic of Artificial Intelligence and Health Equity. WiDS Stanford @ Lane Medical Library is independently organized by Lane Library to be part of the mission to increase the participation of women… Read more Women in Data Science Virtual Conference

Celebrate Women's History Month

You can celebrate Women’s History Month by exploring two recent projects of the Medical History Center in Lane Library. An exhibit on Dr. Mary Bennett Ritter can be found in Lane Library and on the Library’s website. Dr. Ritter received her MD in 1886 from Cooper Medical College in San Francisco- the school that later… Read more Celebrate Women's History Month

Med Tool Madness

📚 🏀 Get ready to hit the court with #MedToolMadness this March! Lane Library’s point-of-care tools are going head-to-head in a thrilling face-off inspired by the NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness tournament. This March we will be highlighting eight point-of-care tools across our social media profiles. Starting March 19, the tools will be going head-to-head… Read more Med Tool Madness

DynaMed and the Elephant in the Room 

Coffee vs. tea, dogs vs. cats, Windows vs. Mac, and DynaMed vs. UpToDate. In each case, you really can’t talk about one without comparing it to the other. We are fortunate to work, study, and teach at a well-funded private institution where we can try out a wide variety of resources. Lane Medical Library offers… Read more DynaMed and the Elephant in the Room