Curation
The art of creating value by providing context and meaning to apparently disconnected information bits
Robin Good and
Curation
The art of creating value by providing context and meaning to apparently disconnected information bits
Robin Good and
The age of directories is upon us.
Marsh lays out several prerequisites for the person curating a digital exhibition. First and foremost, they need a “willingness to engage with [their] content on a level deep enough to perceive its meaning and significance." Understanding the audience, including “what they would find interesting, valuable, or compelling," is also critical. Further,... See more
Curating requires:
1. knowing deeply what’s being curated
2. understanding who you are curating for
3. intentionality and creativity
You can’t curate by accident.
You can only curate something for which you have a deep interest for.
In other words: If you don’t love it, you can’t curate it.
Yes: Curators love what they curate.
3 critical skills for the future:
a. critical thinking
b. industry expertise
c. effective communication