Contact
- slester@stanford.edu
- (650) 725-1018
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Sarah's role in the library
I am the liaison for the Computer Science, Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments. I collect materials and provide research support for these departments and their related labs and research groups, in addition I maintain the library's collection of industry standards. I provide instruction support for PWR courses and teach workshops on various topics at the Engineering Library.
Topic Guides by Sarah
Guide | Last Updated | Subject tag |
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Automotive engineering | 2012-12-18 | Automotive engineering |
Bioengineering | 2014-07-15 | Bioengineering |
Medical device design and regulation | 2015-03-05 | Bioengineering, Materials science and engineering, Mechanical design, Medicine and health |
Computer science | 2015-09-24 | Computer science |
Mechanical Engineering | 2013-03-12 | Mechanical design, Mechanical engineering |
Standards | 2015-06-23 | Engineering |
Software Help for Engineers | 2015-02-04 | Computers and computing, Computer science, Software, Engineering, Mathematics and statistics |
Course Guides by Sarah
Course number | Term | Guide | Instructor |
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PWR 1RC | Fall 2014 | Domestication: How Humans Shape the Natural World | Carpenter, R. |
PWR 2SB | Winter 2014 | Writing 'Science': Fact, Fiction, and Everything Between | Brawn, S. |
ENGR 202W | Autumn, Winter, Spring | ENGR 202W: Technical writing | Reichard, C. |
MATSCI-81N | Fall | MATSCI 81N: Bioengineering materials to heal the body | Heilshorn, S. |
ENGR 102M | Spring 2013 | Technical/Professional Writing for Mechanical Engineers | McDevitt, M. |
PWR 2RC | Fall 2015 | Red Pill or Blue Pill? : The Rhetoric of Drugs | Carpenter, R |
PWR1 GNV | Winter 2014 | Rhetoric of bioethics and biopolitics | Varsava ,N |
PWR 1TS | Fall 2014 | White Mice and White Coats: The Rhetoric of Biomedical Science | Stan, T. |
PWR 1 D | Summer 2015 | Writing Well: An Introduction to College Writing | Carpenter, R. |
PWR 1TS | Fall 2015 | Rhetoric of the Experiment | Stan, T. |
PWR 1MO | Fall 2015 | Imagining Technology: The Rhetoric of Humans and Machines | Formato, M. |
Professional activities
Member, American Society for Engineering Educators - Engineering Libraries Division (2008 - present)
Selected publications
Lester, S. (presenter), “The End User Experience;” Springer E-book Summit, San Diego, CA, January 7, 2011
Lester, S. (presenter), “Stanford Engineering Library —Envisioning an Evolving Facility;” American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Libraries Division, June 22, 2010
Lester, S. (2009). Using Serendipity to Navigate the Stacks. Ambidextrous, 11, 10-12.
More about Sarah
Prior to becoming a librarian I worked in a number of different positions doing web UI design and programming as well as graphic design. As the child of three generations of Engineers, I have an appreciation for the profession and the types of resources required for success.