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It’s National Medical Librarians Month

In October, we recognize the work of medical librarians and staff, who work year-round to ensure health professionals have access to high-quality information. The theme for 2022 National Medical Librarians Month is “Make Better Decisions Faster: Consult Your Health Information Professional.” At Lane Library, this theme resonates with our mission to accelerate scientific discovery, clinical… Read more It’s National Medical Librarians Month

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Leah Anderson

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Leah Anderson, Access & Collection Services Manager. What do you do at the library? I wear a few different hats at Lane Library. I oversee the Access Services department which manages the day-to-day activities of the library’s physical spaces and… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Leah Anderson

Introducing the 2022 Research Impact Challenge Winners!

Please join us in recognizing the five winners of the 2022 Research Impact Challenge! Missed the challenge this year? You can continue to take advantage of the 2022 challenges via the Research Impact Challenge webpage. For more information on the use and assessment of research metrics, please visit the Research Impact Guide. Get to Know… Read more Introducing the 2022 Research Impact Challenge Winners!

Who Looks at your Stanford Profile?

An interview with Dr. Joseph Forrester, Assistant Professor of Surgery,Department of Surgery, Stanford University (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-6180) We turned to the Stanford Medicine community to find examples of real people using tools to track and promote their online scholarly presence. We sat down with Dr. Forrester to learn how he uses Stanford Profiles to do just that*.… Read more Who Looks at your Stanford Profile?

Exploring Types of Peer Review

Celebrating Peer Review Week 2022’s theme, Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research People often say that transparency builds trust. Do you feel that the peer review process is transparent? In the spirit of the Peer Review Week 2022 theme, Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research, let’s peel back the curtain and… Read more Exploring Types of Peer Review

Attend the Banned Books Celebration on 9/21

Come join Lane Medical Library and the Diversity Center of Representation and Empowerment, (D-CORE) to celebrate the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week 2022. During the event, we will be inducting banned books sponsored by the Stanford Medicine community into the D-CORE collection. There will be light refreshments, good company, and a raffle to win… Read more Attend the Banned Books Celebration on 9/21

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Drew Bourn

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Drew Bourn, History Curator. What do you do at the library? I oversee the Medical History Center, which is the archives and rare books collection in Lane Library. The Medical History Center is a treasure trove of resources about the… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Drew Bourn

Join the 2022 Research Impact Challenge

Sign Up! What is the Research Impact Challenge?  The Research Impact Challenge is an annual event that aims to get researchers thinking about ways to increase the impact of their scholarly work and to learn more about ways impact can be measured. You’ll receive a series of five daily research impact challenges via email. Each… Read more Join the 2022 Research Impact Challenge

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Ryan Steinberg

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Ryan Steinberg, Software Developer & Systems Architect. What do you do at the library? I’m a software developer and systems architect, which means I stitch together technologies to create Lane’s digital library experience. I contribute to the creation and care… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Ryan Steinberg

5 ways to Utilize your ORCID iD

Did you know that according to the Stanford Open Access Policy, all members of the Academic Council are required to obtain an ORCID iD? Whether or not you are required to have one, there are many benefits to claiming your ORCID iD. Read on for five easy ways to utilize your ORCID!  1. Use it… Read more 5 ways to Utilize your ORCID iD