Curation

What is curation?

Curator

Latin, from curare to care, meaning one who has the care and superintendence of something.

MuseumsArchivesRepositoryStewardship PathfindersSubject DirectoriesPortals?

http://www.google.com/trends?q=curation

Business model -vs- Library model

stephenslighthouse.com

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Why is curation needed?

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an emerging literacy

for self-organization

and as a citizen to improve the state of the web

How is curation accomplished?

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Joyce Valenza's Libguide on "Digital Collection Curation"

Livebinder example

Scoop.it

 

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Netvibes

Where do go from here?

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diigo or delicious --TAGS =  #learn2_curate + ourfavorites

What are your favorites?

What do you curate?

All links discussed found @delicious or diigoTAG=#learn2_curate

Image Credits all CC BY-NC 2.0:Art Siegel http://www.flickr.com/photos/artolog/ ChrisBrookes http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbrookes/306793654 Joseph Roberts http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephrobertson/127758523 Leo Reynolds http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/302069969/

ContactKatie Day:Head of Libraries & Secondary School Teacher-LibrarianUnited World College of Southeast Asia - East CampusGoogle+: gplus.to/katiedayTwitter: LibrarianEdgeMini-blog: Instead of a LetterBookshelf: ShelfariBlog: The Librarian Edge

Beth Gourley:High School Teacher-Librarian Western Academy of Beijing Google+: gplus.to/beahgoTwitter: beahgoBookshelf: ShelfariSchool blog: Green Sky Studio