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Individual and collective transitions: Changes in family information networks over time in life with chronic illness Lindsay K. Brown, Tiffany C. Veinot buff.ly/MMKr13e

Meaning-making during mental health struggles: Transitional information practices among individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder Yuxiang Chris Zhao, Dawei Wu, Shijie Song buff.ly/vYC3sc2

Exploring the dynamics of external and self-citations and their role in shaping scientific impact Maciej J. Mrowinski, Aleksandra Buczek, Agata Fronczak buff.ly/NOdUqUs

Cultural aspects of research data sharing: A consumer culture theories perspective Antti M. Rousi, Joonas Rokka buff.ly/gTNbbDs

ASIS&T Seeks JASIST Editor-in-Chief. The new Editor-in-Chief will serve a five-year term beginning in May of 2026. Details: asist.org/2026/02/10/asi… Submit expression of interest here: www2.asist.org/ap/Form/Fill/p…

Parents information behavior: Typology of vaccine attitudes in the context of information source use Anna Mierzecka, Marcin Łączyński buff.ly/oEruOeO

Problems with archiving and replaying current web advertisements Travis Reid, Alex H. Poole, Hyung Wook Choi, Christopher Rauch, Mat Kelly, Michael L. Nelson, Michele C. Weigle buff.ly/p1mkcG5

Using generative AI to co-design data-driven stories Angelica Lo Duca buff.ly/dLBkdae

Open research data integration in universities: How data stewards adapt global policies to local contexts Stefan Stepanovic, Auriane Marmier, Tobias Mettler buff.ly/9400lXh

Towards a conversational information seeking process model: Characterizing mixed-initiative user–agent interaction Shiting Fu, Tingting Jiang buff.ly/UtjOpS3

The elusive essence: A philosophical interrogation of phenomenon-based knowledge organization Martin Thellefsen buff.ly/pEo8BV0

Quantifying the dynamics of research teams' academic diversity Alex J. Yang, Star X. Zhao, Sanhong Deng, Meijun Liu, Yi Bu, Ying Ding buff.ly/8GVEJgY

Small-scale fishing community's information needs and access in Bangladesh: An information ecosystem perspective Md Khalid Hossain, Misita Anwar, Gillian Oliver, Viviane Frings-Hessami, Tanjila Kanij, Rafiul Alam, Gourab Saha, Umme Humayra buff.ly/RNXnO79

Quantifying spatial–temporal citation diffusion of individual papers in knowledge space Shuang Zhang, Feifan Liu, Haoxiang Xia buff.ly/jfnsehu

Is OpenAlex suitable for research quality evaluation and which citation indicator is best? Mike Thelwall, Xiaorui Jiang buff.ly/gzq7SIc

In search of existential authenticity: Information behaviors during a time of personal transformation Ian Ruthven buff.ly/NO0ELxF

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the Information Science Summit & Special Libraries Conference (ISS/SLC26) taking place in June in Albuquerque, NM | USA! Learn more and register today: asist.org/iss-slc26/

The January 2026 issue of our bimonthly newsletter, Inside ASIS&T, is out now! Read about the Information Science Summit & Special Libraries Conference, the 2026 Annual Meeting, ASIS&T governance, and much more! Read the January issue here: bit.ly/4qeOq3n

Watch the latest ASIS&T Member Spotlight featuring Emma Moore! In each issue of Inside ASIS&T, we ask a different member questions about their perspectives, advice, and experiences in the field of information science and technology. Watch here: youtu.be/yHsRTggPedM

"The Complexity of Ethic Centered AI Literacy in Higher Education" by Mónica Colón-Aguirre for #InformationMatters informationmatters.org/2026/01/the-co…