Transdisciplinarity revealed : what librarians need to know /
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Santa Barbara, California :
Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
[2017]
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Table of 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.