3. Definition and general intro to curation may be found on the following links:
• http://www.slideshare.net/techsoupcanada/content-curation-tech-soup-presentation?related=1
• http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Resources/Defining-EContent/What-is-Content-Curation-79167.htm
• https://storify.com/ksablan/this-is-curation
This video was given in class I found interesting in offering different insights on curation.
• https://vimeo.com/38524181
This a complete guide to google plus curation from A to Z.
• http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/guide-content-curation-google-plus
This google plus page offers multiple hepful links on curation
• https://plus.google.com/101066793456797075257/posts
4. Why do we curate content?
I found this link very helpful in explaining why people curate and why it is a skill
everyone should have. There is an audio file included and people’s personal
experiences with curation.
http://rainmaker.fm/audio/lede/lede-content-curation/
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/must-curate-content-2015/122949/
This link is a slideshow that tells us why curation is “King.”
http://www.slideshare.net/techsoupcanada/content-curation-tech-soup-
presentation?related=1
This slideshow talks about the general benefits of content curation especially in social
media.
http://www.slideshare.net/digicmb/keeping-up-to-date-the-new-way-apps-content-
curation-aggregation-tools?related=2
This link offers us 3 intents to why people often curate in general.
http://rossdawsonblog.com/weblog/archives/2012/06/why-do-you-curate-the-3-
intents-of-curation-and-how-they-create-value.html
This video is titled “Curation: Is The Intent That Makes All The Difference” and it talks
about how curation is widely beneficial depending on the intents of those using it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUdZHtPNZAI
5. There are many methods and tools
for online curation made to fit one’s
personal taste. Here are some links
to those tools:
• http://www.slideshare.net/trafco
m/papacosta-iabc-
westcurationnov7
• http://searchenginewatch.com/se
w/how-to/2345636/26-free-or-
free-to-try-content-curation-tools
This is an ultimate list of curation
tools and platforms
• http://www.youbrandinc.com/ulti
mate-lists/ultimate-list-content-
curation-tools-platform/
• http://blog.hubspot.com/marketi
ng/content-curation-tools
• http://www.curata.com/blog/cont
ent-curation-tools-the-ultimate-
list/
6. Now that you have the
reasons, tools and basics
of curation you shall try to
do it yourself and reap the
benefits!
