Interdisciplinarity and academic libraries editors, Daniel C. Mack and Craig Gibson. - Chicago Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association 2012. - 238 p. ill. 23 cm. - ACRL publications in librarianship no. 66 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the role of the academic library as an interdisciplinary knowledge hub / Daniel C. Mack -- The structuring work of disciplines / Roberta Astroff -- Disciplinary morphologies, interdisciplinarities : conceptualizations and implications for academic libraries / Jean-Pierre V.M. Herubel -- Scholarly practices in a globally linked, technology-enhanced academy / Jill Woolums -- Managing the interdisciplinary information universe : artisan activities in a machine environment / Ann Copeland -- Collection development : acquiring content across and beyond disciplines / Gretchen E. Reynolds, Cynthia Holt, and John C. Walsh -- Area studies librarianship and interdisciplinarity : globalization, the long tail, and the cloud / Dan Hazen -- Digital collections and digital scholarship in the academic library : an interdisciplinary opportunity / Mark Dahl -- The changing role of the subject specialist librarian / Evelyn Ehrlich and Angela CarreƱo -- Teaching research across disciplines : interdisciplinarity and information literacy / Maralyn Jones -- Research centers, collaborative data initiatives, and centers of excellence : extending and applying interdisciplinary research and the role of the library / Johann van Reenen and Kevin J. Comerford -- Conclusion: shaping the future through interdisciplinary integration / Craig Gibson.

9780838986158 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2012018651


Academic libraries--Relations with faculty and curriculum.
Area specialist librarians.
Interdisciplinary research

Z675.U5 / I578 2012

027.7 / I6117