Category: News

Winter Food Drive with Samaritan House

Lane Library is hosting a Winter Food Drive in partnership with Samaritan House, a nonprofit organization that provides food, shelter, healthcare, and other services to the working poor in San Mateo County. To participate, please bring non-perishable food items to Lane Library from November 21 to December 12. We will have a donation bin near… Read more Winter Food Drive with Samaritan House

Thanksgiving Week Hours

In observance of Thanksgiving, the Lane Medical Library will close early on Wednesday, November 26, at 5:00 p.m. We will be closed from Thursday, November 27, through Saturday, November 29. During this closure, all services will be unavailable. We will be open on Sunday, November 30 from 1 pm to 6 pm. We are grateful… Read more Thanksgiving Week Hours

Announcing the 2025 Research Impact Challenge Winners

Please join us in recognizing the winners of the 2025 Research Impact Challenge Raffle! Congrats to everyone who participated in the challenge activities this year. Missed the challenge this year? You can continue to take advantage of the 2025 challenges on the Research Impact Challenge Guide. For more information on the use and assessment of… Read more Announcing the 2025 Research Impact Challenge Winners

Meet Our Research & Instruction Team for National Medical Librarians’ Month

October is National Medical Librarians Month, an annual observance led by the Medical Library Association (MLA) to raise awareness of the vital role medical librarians and health information professionals play in patient care, research, and education. To celebrate, we are spotlighting our Research and Instruction Team— librarians who provide education and research-related support to the… Read more Meet Our Research & Instruction Team for National Medical Librarians’ Month

Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era

Peer review is facing a profound transformation as we enter into the revolutionary age of artificial intelligence (AI), offering new opportunities and posing fresh challenges for research integrity. In acknowledgement of this transformation, the theme for Peer Review Week this year is “Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era.” To celebrate Peer Review Week, we… Read more Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era

National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Every year in the 3rd week of September, Universities across the United States take part in the National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). This year, Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 15-19. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and Stanford University Postdoctoral Association (SURPAS) are hosting a variety of events throughout the week. You can find out more on their… Read more National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Stanford Authors Can Now Publish OA in BMJ Journals at No Cost

We are excited to announce that Lane Library has entered into a new Read and Publish agreement with BMJ, a leading medical publishing company dedicated to advancing healthcare through research and knowledge dissemination. This agreement marks a significant step towards enhancing our commitment to open access publishing for our researchers and clinicians. Stanford University-affiliated authors… Read more Stanford Authors Can Now Publish OA in BMJ Journals at No Cost

Join the 2025 Research Impact Challenge

What is the Research Impact Challenge?  The Research Impact Challenge is a library 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 daily challenge… Read more Join the 2025 Research Impact Challenge

Dean Minor’s 2025 Summer Reading List

Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean of Stanford School of Medicine, recently shared his 2025 summer reading list on LinkedIn. Describing his recommendations, Dean Minor stated:  This year’s summer reading list covers a wide range of ideas—music, memory, aging, stillness, and the stories we tell ourselves and others. Each book is compelling in its own way, and… Read more Dean Minor’s 2025 Summer Reading List

Changes to NIH Public Access Policy 

The NIH Public Access policy was recently updated. Here’s what you need to know: When: The updated policy is effective for manuscripts accepted on/after July 1, 2025 What: Requires peer-reviewed manuscripts from NIH-funded research to be submitted to PubMed Central (PMC) immediately upon publication. Embargo periods are no longer permitted. Who: Applies to research funded… Read more Changes to NIH Public Access Policy