Amanda Woodward

Dean Minor's Summer Reading List

Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean of Stanford School of Medicine, recently shared his 2024 summer reading list on social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, & Instagram). Describing his recommendations, Dean Minor stated:  My reading this summer led me on a journey through some captivating and rapidly evolving fields: biology, education, communication, and the healing arts. Along the way, I… Read more Dean Minor's Summer Reading List

Tools for Postdocs

Let Lane Library be your research partner! You can explore all our resources and services on our library website. Here are the top library tools to help during your time at Stanford: Specialty & Research Help Guides Explore online guides created by our library staff to curate resources, provide instruction on research topics, and share information about… Read more Tools for Postdocs

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Ariel Vanderpool

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month, meet Ariel Vanderpool, a metadata librarian on our Resource Management Team. What do you do at the library? I’m one of the Metadata Librarians, with a primary focus on cataloging print books, enhancing documentation, and working on special projects (e.g.: gathering… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Ariel Vanderpool

BMJ Best Practice: Empowering Clinicians at the Point of Care

BMJ Best Practice gives you access to the latest evidence-based guidance to inform your decisions in an easy-to-digest format. You can use BMJ Best Practice as a resource for staying current with best practices and ensuring your patients receive the most up-to-date treatments. Example of a BMJ Best Practice topic page on gestational hypertension. Key… Read more BMJ Best Practice: Empowering Clinicians at the Point of Care

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Nikhil Milind

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Nikhil Milind, our new Bioresearch Informationist. Nikhil has weekly office hours in person and on Zoom. He can provide help with using bash, R, Python, Git, or Sherlock (Stanford’s research computing cluster) for academic purposes. What do you do at the… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Nikhil Milind

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!

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

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