Category: News

Visit Lane Library’s Courtyard

If you’re looking for outdoor spaces to study or meet with colleagues, try our courtyard. You can enter our courtyard from the main floor of the library through the Duck Room, or through the D-CORE on the ground floor of the library. The space is fully wifi enabled, making it an excellent outdoor study space.… Read more Visit Lane Library’s Courtyard

Our Website is Getting a Refresh

We are making some changes to the library homepage to improve the design and functionality of our website. The new homepage includes an updated design, enhanced mobile responsiveness, and new content. Here’s a Preview of the Changes: Overview of Key Changes: Improved Mobile Responsiveness We designed the homepage for three screen sizes (desktop, tablet, and… Read more Our Website is Getting a Refresh

The Intersection of Racism and Disability in Medicine

Register for the next session of the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability, Inclusion, and Equity (SMADIE) media-based discussion group on April 1. This is a media-based discussion group that addresses issues relevant to the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE) and other Stanford Employee Resource Groups and affiliates. We use the written… Read more The Intersection of Racism and Disability in Medicine

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Colleen Cuddy

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Colleen Cuddy, Director of Research & Academic Collaboration. What do you do at the library? I am the Director of Research and Academic Collaboration. I lead fourteen incredible staff members and oversee Lane’s user-facing services such as research support, instruction… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Colleen Cuddy

Learn About Louise Bourgeois for Women’s History Month

Louise Bourgeois was the first woman to publish a book on obstetrics: Observations diverses sur la sterilité, perte de fruict, foecondité, accouchements, et maladies des femmes, & enfants nouveaux naiz. Louise Bourgeois Observations diverses sur la sterilité, perte de fruict, foecondité, accouchements, et maladies des femmes, & enfants nouveaux naiz Originally published in 1609, the Medical… Read more Learn About Louise Bourgeois for Women’s History Month

Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and an excellent opportunity to explore some of our historical materials. Listen to an Oral History with the First Black Graduate of Stanford Medicine Dr. Augustus White III, MD Class of 1961, is the first Black graduate of Stanford Medicine. In 2011 the Medical History Center in Lane Library invited… Read more Celebrate Black History Month

Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Nicole Chiodo Soares

Every month, we are spotlighting an amazing member of our library staff. This month meet Nicole Chiodo Soares, Privileges Specialist. What do you do at the library? I work in Access Services, and I am the library’s Privileges Specialist and the liaison for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Access Services staff are the friendly faces you… Read more Meet Your Lane Library Staff: Nicole Chiodo Soares

New Female Model Available in Complete Anatomy

You can now access a full female model in Complete Anatomy and easily switch between male and female models for a more inclusive understanding of anatomy. After four years of research and development, Complete Anatomy released a full female model with equal levels of accuracy and detail as the traditional male model. As students, educators,… Read more New Female Model Available in Complete Anatomy

Dean Lloyd Minor’s Recommended Reading List

Lloyd B. Minor, MD, dean of Stanford School of Medicine, recently shared his new list of recommended reading. These five books inspired him to reflect on our complex world and how we can thrive in the future. You can read them too through Lane Library: “Uncontrolled Spread: Why COVID-19 Crushed Us & How We Can… Read more Dean Lloyd Minor’s Recommended Reading List

5 Tips for Finding Full Text

Start the new year by learning some strategies for accessing full text articles through Lane Library. When you’re researching, try these tips to avoid paywalls and get quick and efficient access to journal articles. 1. Start at Lane Library’s website and Login for more consistent access Visit our library website to start your research process.… Read more 5 Tips for Finding Full Text