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Issue #110 By Gary Marchionini  (UNC School of Information & Library Science) "Life is change, how it differs from the rocks" (Jefferson Airplane, 1968. The crown of creation ) Change as a disciplinary object of study. Most disciplines are strongly concerned with change. Most of the objectives of Biology--growth, homeostasis, response to environment, adaptation and even reproduction and metabolism--address changes in organisms. Chemistry examines how matter changes under diff

Issue #109 by Heather Moulaison-Sandy  (University of Missouri, USA) In the recent review cycle for the 2026 iConference, the iSchool community reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining rigorous and ethical peer review practices. Consistent with iConference policy, reviewers were reminded that the use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in the review process is prohibited. This policy is consistent with practices that have been widely adopted in scholarly publishing. Yet, a

Issue #108 by Gary Marchionini  (UNC School of Information & Library Science) As summer in the northern hemisphere wanes, many of us are...

Issue #107 by Md Khalid Hossain  (Monash University, Faculty of Information Technology) Earlier this year, I had the sobering experience...