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Information Research comes to Borås
University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.
University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7059-6514
University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7862-2403
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2025 (English)In: Information research, E-ISSN 1368-1613, Vol. 30, no 2, p. 1-7Article in journal (Other academic) Published
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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.

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University of Borås, 2025. Vol. 30, no 2, p. 1-7
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Social Sciences Information Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-33620DOI: 10.47989/ir30251841ISI: 001519032100002OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-33620DiVA, id: diva2:1963118
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Nowé Hedvall, KarenCarlsson, TobiasDillen, WoutDoracic, AlenMaceviciute, ElenaPilerot, OlaWallin, BirgittaWilson, Thomas

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