Transdisciplinarity revealed : what librarians need to know / Victoria Martin ; foreword by Alfonso Montuori.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Victoria, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interdisciplinary research.

Research--Philosophy.

Research.

Libraries and scholars.

Academic libraries--Relations with faculty and curriculum.

Academic libraries.

Librarians--In-service training.

Librarians.

Information organization.

Learning and scholarship.

Physical Description:

xxv, 211 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Martin, Victoria, 1961- Transdisciplinarity revealed.

ISBN:

9781440843471

1440843473

OCLC:

957141026

Publisher Number:

99972579651