This study presents findings from the application of Human-Centered Design (HCD) to citizen engagement in the SILVANUS Project by clarifying the necessary steps in the design process and presenting key factors and challenges in enhancing public awareness through targeted educational materials on wildfires and forest ecosystems. This study employed a HCD approach across various European countries, guided by the Design Thinking Framework and inspired by media communication theories. The study involved stakeholders and citizens from different countries who collaborated in the design of educational materials focused on wildfire preparedness, response, and restoration. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of HCD in developing educational materials for wildfire management and highlights broader challenges in citizen engagement. Raising awareness is a critical first step, but sustaining long-term risk-reducing behaviors requires continued reinforcement through training, incentives, and community-driven initiatives. Accessibility and inclusivity of educational materials remains a challenge, as digital tools are not always equally accessible for different groups of citizens. A combination of digital and traditional engagement strategies is necessary to reach diverse communities effectively. Shared values and the nature of the educational materials fostered collaboration rather than conflict during the HCD process. While discussions arose regarding topic categorization, information depth and content focus, and the appropriate level of detail, these discussions remained constructive rather than contentious. 

Technological solutions for use by persons with deafblindness, helping to navigate the environment, and communicate with it independently of human assistants, have been developed in different areas of research. Some achievements are used already, are under development, or are produced for other purposes. This chapter reviews technology addressing the navigation needs of persons with deafblindness presented in academic research. The authors deal with haptic navigation and textile-related devices potentially suitable for persons with deafblindness, e.g., hand-held and hands-free devices, robot guide dogs, textiles and wearables enriched with sensors, and effectors as enablers. Sensor and actuation technologies underpinning these devices are presented for better understanding of their functionality. The main directions of the development and the level of the prototype or product, its potential for targeted users, and availability of devices are identified in the text. The text includes conceptual clarifications of the explored technologies and the summary of identified research directions.

Introduction. This paper reports the outcomes from a review of literature written by Professor Wilson on information management to identify the source of interest in the subject, main topics emerging from the publications and relation to other research subjects.

Method. A thematic literature review was done on selected publications produced by Wilson between 1961 and 2025. The selection of articles and analysis were guided by the model of information management process.

Results. Wilson's research in information management emerges during his working career as a special librarian in the Nuclear Research Centre. His long-term career brought opportunities to investigate all elements from the information management cycle, but studies of information needs, information strategies, innovative information technologies and services in organisations dominate. Exploration of information needs in organisations opened the path to information seeking and information behaviour studies and later projects related to information behaviour in working organisations.

Conclusion. Wilson's ability to bridge theoretical frameworks with practical applications ensures his research has tangible impact on both academic understanding and professional practice. His contributions to understanding organisational information ecology demonstrate remarkable foresight, with many of his early observations about networked organisations and digital transformation proving prescient decades later. The consistent thread throughout his work—recognising the centrality of human factors in technological adoption and information use—represents a significant contribution to information science that continues to be relevant in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Introduction. This short paper reflects on the history of Information Research fromthe perspective of the Swedish School of Library and Information Science at theUniversity of Borås (Sweden), which was entrusted with the journal’s sustainablecontinuation by its founder Tom Wilson in 2016.Method. A short, informal survey among the authors was used to gather valuableinsights from current and former colleagues at the Swedish School of Library andInformation Science who all contributed to the journal in some form or other, andto compile a chronology of significant events for the journal and its current homebase.Conclusion. After thirty years, Information Research remains a key publicationvenue in the field – not least because of its founder’s trailblazing dedication to OpenAccess publishing avant la lettre. The Swedish School of Library and InformationScience is proud to look back on its involvement in the journal over the years, andremains dedicated to ensuring that it continues to offer a sustainable home forinformation research in the future.

Purpose

The aim of the research reported here was to determine how Lithuanian citizens engaged in information-seeking behaviour in response to the stress caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Design/methodology/approach

An interview survey was designed, using a semi-structured interview schedule. A convenience sample of 21 participants was obtained and the interviews lasted between 20 and 70 min. The schedule design was guided by the transactional theory of stress and coping and employed the Perceived Stress Scale.

Findings

A majority of participants experienced moderate to high levels of stress associated with the war in Ukraine. Information seeking and discussing information found with family members and friends played a significant role in helping to moderate stress. Most of the participants understood more than one language and, consequently, were able to compare local information sources with international sources. Only five participants were active users of social media, the rest were critical of these sources. All participants valued those sources they believed to be reliable and truthful.

Research limitations/implications

The small convenience sample of educated urban participants limits generalizability but provides indicative findings for future investigations into information behaviour during prolonged international conflicts.

Practical implications

The study highlights the importance of media literacy in managing psychological stress during geopolitical tensions, demonstrating how strategic information seeking and social support can serve as effective coping mechanisms.

Social implications

The research reveals psychological impacts of war beyond direct conflict zones, illustrating how communities develop collective emotional resilience through informed, critically engaged information practices.

Originality/value

The study provides unique insights by examining war-related stress in a neighbouring country not directly experiencing conflict, applying stress-coping theory to understand intricate information-seeking behaviours during a geopolitical crisis.