The Need for an Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran: Developing Cross-Temporal and Cross-Spatial Working Groups

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Management, Faculty of financial, management and entrepreneurship, Kashan University, Kashan , Iran.

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Objective: Writing an encyclopedia and advancing knowledge requires the collaboration of expert groups. When an encyclopedia is published under the name of an organization or university, it becomes possible to leverage the diverse capacities of various individuals. To achieve this, there is a need for cross-temporal and cross-spatial working groups. This approach facilitates collaboration over extended periods, transcending generations (cross-temporal) and allowing participation regardless of specific locations or traditional systems (cross-spatial).
Methods: In this research, a comparative study was conducted by examining three major academic encyclopedias of the world: the Oxford Encyclopedia, the Academic American Encyclopedia, and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Their characteristics were compared to discuss the necessity of designing an encyclopedia for the University of Tehran. Finally, a conceptual model of this encyclopedia is presented.
Results: Based on this, the Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran emphasizes the importance of comprehensive, long-lasting, coherent, and reliable information. In this research, we examined several major academic encyclopedias to analyze their strengths and characteristics. Overall, it appears that the survival and development of these works depend heavily on the collective efforts of an expert group in both cross-temporal and cross-spatial contexts, allowing for the effective management of individual knowledge over time.
Conclusions: In this research, the term "Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran" has been studied and conceptualized, a concept that is recognized within the scientific community. The publication of academic encyclopedias, such as "Encyclopedia of the University of Tehran", highlights the potential for creating excellence-oriented libraries while emphasizing knowledge management and documenting the scientific achievements of scholars and experts across various fields. In this context, there is a recognized need for long-term planning and the organization of researchers into intergenerational and international groups.

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Academic Librarianship and Information Research
Volume 58, Issue 2
June 2024
Pages 61-74

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