The document discusses the role of curation, especially in times of crisis. It defines curation as selecting, organizing and maintaining collections, including digital artifacts on the internet. The rise of user-generated content online has led to a need for curating vast amounts of information. The document examines examples of socially distributed curation for several major crises like 9/11 and climate change. It argues curation helps reduce noise and provides context during crises, allowing people to learn from history and strengthen resilience for future events.