Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Ahead of Print.
The article proposes interdisciplinary indicators suitable for measuring and evaluating the interdisciplinarity of Library and Information Science (LIS) curriculum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with the aim of addressing the problems that arise in interdisciplinary education through suggestions. The interdisciplinarity of the curriculum is simulated on the Coursera platform and the interdisciplinary indicators are adopted to measure the interdisciplinarity of the disciplines and the curriculum. The results of the interdisciplinary simulations show a wide range of disciplinary knowledge and a high degree of interdisciplinarity. The interdisciplinary process of the curriculum shows that certain courses have a significant impact on the number of discipline categories. The comprehensive evaluation results for the three measures are consistent, indicating that the impact of the interdisciplinary measures varies from course to course. This study aims to provide constructive ideas for interdisciplinary curriculum design and talent cultivation in the field of Library and Information Science. In addition, the measurement and evaluation method can provide a reference for other disciplines.