{"product_id":"transdisciplinarity-revealed-9781440843471","title":"Transdisciplinarity Revealed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll academic libraries should consider adding this volume, in print or as an e-book, to their collections. * Technical Services Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003eMartin has done a wonderful job of breaking down the extremely interconnected topics of research and the various disciplines within which librarians work. . . .  \u003ci\u003eTransdisciplinarity Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e offers strategies and helpful hints to those assigned the task of working with \"all\" the disciplines that happen to exist at an institution, whether educational, or professional. * VOYA *\u003cbr\u003eA timely resource. . . . Martin's book will stimulate interest and provide an excellent grounding in the principles and practice of transdisciplinary inquiry among scholars and practitioners alike; the audience for her treatise is broader than the professional readers she aims to reach. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through professionals\/practitioners. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an engaging and thought-provoking work. When viewed in the light of its intended purpose—to illuminate the topic and identify gaps in the library science literature—it succeeds, unequivocally. For those heretofore unfamiliar with transdisciplinarity, it is an outstanding, and thorough, introduction to a topic that will continue to grow in importance for those in our profession. * College \u0026amp; Research Libraries *\u003cbr\u003eFilled with advice on how best to 'fill in the gaps\"\\' of a collection that has areas of concern, as well as warnings for those who are working with patrons and students on how not to overload the patrons (as well as themselves) with information, \u003ci\u003eTransdisciplinarity Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e offers strategies and helpful hints to those assigned the task of working with 'all' the disciplines that happen to exist at an institution, whether educational, or professional. * The Free Library *\u003cbr\u003eOverall, this is a very thought-provoking and timely book for academic librarians interested in and wanting to get involved and knowledgeable about the topic of transdisciplinarity. * ARBA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlfonso Montuori\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eList of Acronyms\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart One In Search of Unity: An Introduction to Transdisciplinarity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e A Neologism with Ancient Roots: The Challenge of Defining Transdisciplinarity \u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e Transdisciplinarity in Retrospect: Origins and Benchmark Events \u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Transdisciplinarity: An Elusive Concept \u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e From Scientific Research to Societal Benefit: The Need for Transdisciplinarity \u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e The Disciplinary Continuum: From Disciplinarity to Transdisciplinarity \u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e Transdisciplinary Research as a Collaborative Enterprise: Promises and Challenges of Transdisciplinary Initiatives \u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e Scholarly Communication in the Transdisciplinary Context: What Has Changed and What Has Remained the Same \u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e Transdisciplinarity in Practice: Projects, Funding, and Evaluation Criteria \u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e The Vision of a Transdisciplinary University \u003cb\u003ePart Two A Natural Fit: Transdisciplinarity and Librarianship\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e Why Do Librarians Need to Know about Transdisciplinarity? \u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e Envisioning a Universal Classification: Transdisciplinarity and Knowledge Organization \u003cb\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/b\u003e Filling Collection Gaps: Areas of Concern and Possible Solutions \u003cb\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/b\u003e Librarians as Boundary Intermediaries: Implications of Transdisciplinarity for Reference Services \u003cb\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/b\u003e The Process of Becoming: Reflections on Transdisciplinary Learning and Information Literacy Instruction \u003cb\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/b\u003e Becoming a Transdisciplinary Librarian: From Catching Up to Leading the Way \u003ci\u003eConclusion: Looking Ahead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAppendix A: Annotated Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAppendix B: Notable Theorists, Educators, and Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlossary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039844794711,"sku":"9781440843471","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781440843471.jpg?v=1750945032","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transdisciplinarity-revealed-9781440843471","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}