Epistemic Multiplicity in iSchools: Expanding Knowledge through Interdisciplinarity / La multiplicité épistémique dans les iSchools : Le développement des connaissances grâce à l’interdisciplinarité

Abstract

Intellectual work that crosses disciplinary boundaries relies on effective communication for success. Since iSchools include faculty from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, such effective communication is especially important for collaborative interaction. The growth of knowledge depends on potential strategies for sharing ideas, concepts, methods, vocabularies, and so on. This article suggests that semiotics may be the strategy that holds the most promise for success.