Transdisciplinarity revealed : what librarians need to know /: what librarians need to know. (2017)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Transdisciplinarity revealed : what librarians need to know /: what librarians need to know. (2017)
- Main Title:
- Transdisciplinarity revealed : what librarians need to know
- Further Information:
- Note: Victoria Martin ; foreword by Alfonso Montuori.
- Authors:
- Martin, Victoria, 1961-
- Other Names:
- Montuori, Alfonso writer of foreword.
- Contents:
- Part I. In search of unity : introduction to transdisciplinarity -- A neologism with ancient roots : the challenge of defining transdisciplinarity -- Transdisciplinarity in retrospect : origins and benchmark events -- Transdisciplinarity : an elusive concept -- From scientific research to societal benefit : the need for transdisciplinarity -- The disciplinary continuum : from disciplinarity to transdisciplinarity -- Transdisciplinary research as a collaborative enterprise : promises and challenges of transdisciplinary initiatives -- Scholarly communication in the transdisciplinary context : what has changed and what has remained the same -- Transdisciplinarity in practice : projects, funding, and evaluation criteria -- The vision of a transdisciplinary university -- Part II. A natural fit : transdisciplinarity and librarianship -- Why do librarians need to know about transdisciplinarity? -- Envisioning a universal classification : transdisciplinarity and knowledge organization -- Filling collection gaps : areas of concern and possible solutions -- Librarians as boundary intermediaries : implications of transdisciplinarity for reference services -- The process of becoming : reflections on transdisciplinary learning and information literacy instruction -- Becoming a transdisciplinary librarian : from catching up to leading the way -- Conclusion : looking ahead -- Appendix A. Annotated bibliography -- Appendix B. Notable theorists, educators, and advocates.
- Publisher Details:
- New York : Libraries Unlimited
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (240 pages)
- Subjects:
- 001.4
Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- General
Interdisciplinary research
Research -- Philosophy
Libraries and scholars
Academic libraries -- Relations with faculty and curriculum
Librarians -- In-service training
Information organization
Learning and scholarship
Language Arts & Disciplines -- Library & Information Science -- Cataloging & Classification
Library & information sciences - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9798216156956
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781440843471
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.780063
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