Transdisciplinarity revealed : what librarians need to know /: what librarians need to know. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• 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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