Transdisciplinarity Revealed: What Librarians Need to Know

Author Victoria Martin

Publisher Libraries Unlimited

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Author

Victoria Martin

Publisher

Libraries Unlimited

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Copyright

2017

ISBN13

9781440843488

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eBook

Grade Level

College Freshman - 170

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Gale eBooks: Librarianship
Overview

An invaluable book on the emergent field of transdisciplinarity that explains how it applies to library service and collections conceptually and identifies practical strategies for supporting transdisciplinary research conducted by faculty and students.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
List of Acronyms.
In Search of Unity: An Introduction to Transdisciplinarity.
1: A Neologism with Ancient Roots: The Challenge of Defining Transdisciplinarity.
2: Transdisciplinarity in Retrospect: Origins and Benchmark Events.
3: Transdisciplinarity: An Elusive Concept.
4: From Scientific Research to Societal Benefit: The Need for Transdisciplinarity.
5: The Disciplinary Continuum: From Disciplinarity to Transdisciplinarity.
6: Transdisciplinary Research as a Collaborative Enterprise: Promises and Challenges of Transdisciplinary Initiatives.
7: Scholarly Communication in the Transdisciplinary Context: What Has Changed and What Has Remained the Same.
8: Transdisciplinarity in Practice: Projects, Funding, and Evaluation Criteria.
9: The Vision of a Transdisciplinary University.
A Natural Fit: Transdisciplinarity and Librarianship.
10: Why Do Librarians Need to Know about Transdisciplinarity?.
11: Envisioning a Universal Classification: Transdisciplinarity and Knowledge Organization.
12: Filling Collection Gaps: Areas of Concern and Possible Solutions.
13: Librarians as Boundary Intermediaries: Implications of Transdisciplinarity for Reference Services.
14: The Process of Becoming: Reflections on Transdisciplinary Learning and Information Literacy Instruction.
15: 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.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
About the Author.
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