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Black Maternal Health Week

by on April 11, 2024 8:00 am
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
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Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Mindy Chang

by on April 1, 2024 9:00 am
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
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Women in Data Science Virtual Conference

by on March 27, 2024 9:00 am
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
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Med Tool Madness

by on March 1, 2024 12:33 pm
đź“š 🏀 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
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Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Anu Moorthy

by on March 1, 2024 6:00 am
Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Anu Moorthy, Electronic Resources Librarian.  What do you do at the library? I am the new electronic resources librarian, and my primary role is to work with vendors and electronic resources. I will lead and administer day-to-day operations in electronic… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Anu Moorthy
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Color Our Collections

by on February 20, 2024 6:00 am
Do you like to relax or express your creativity by coloring in images? If so, check out our submission for this year’s Color Our Collections project! Every year the New York Academy of Medicine calls for libraries and archives to contribute historical images from their collections for people to color. The Medical History Center has… Read more Color Our Collections

Celebrate Black History Month: A Journey through Lane Library

by on February 2, 2024 2:34 pm
Lane Library celebrates Black History Month this February by proudly showcasing our diverse resources. We invite the Stanford Medicine community to visit the library (in-person or online) to explore our spaces and exhibits and browse our collections.  Visit the D-CORE Space Lane Library is proud to house the Diversity Center of Representation and Empowerment (D-CORE),… Read more Celebrate Black History Month: A Journey through Lane Library
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Public Domain Day 2024

by on December 31, 2023 9:00 am
January 1st, 2024, is Public Domain Day. Copyright laws vary by country, but in the United States, works registered or first published in the U.S. in 1928 enter the public domain on January 1st, 2024! The Public Domain and You Did you know that copyright can expire? When the copyright of a work expires, the… Read more Public Domain Day 2024
Stack of hardcover books, from the top down: Witness by Jamel Brinkley, Up Home by Ruth J Simmons, Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, The Worlds I See by D. Fei-Fei Li, Suzuki by Eri Hotta, and Sounds Wild and Broken by David George Haskell. Below the books is a white furry blanket and a strand of fairy lights surround the book stack.

Dean Minor’s Winter Reading List

by on December 18, 2023 1:30 pm
Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean of Stanford School of Medicine, recently shared his 2023 winter reading list on social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, & Instagram). Describing his recommendations, Dean Minor stated: This past year has deepened my appreciation for stories and their power to unite us, ignite curiosity, and inspire. All can be found in my… Read more Dean Minor’s Winter Reading List
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Congratulations to the 2023 Stanford Highly Cited Researchers!

by on December 8, 2023 5:52 pm
Lane Medical Library would like to congratulate the 126 Stanford-affiliated researchers included in the Clarivate 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list!  What does it mean to be named a Highly Cited Researcher?    A Highly Cited Researcher is an individual who has demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.  Each year, Clarivate identifies… Read more Congratulations to the 2023 Stanford Highly Cited Researchers!