Curation

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-curationThis video was given in class I found interesting in offering different insights on curation.• https://vimeo.com/38524181This 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

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=1This 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

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/trafcom/papacosta-iabc-westcurationnov7

• http://searchenginewatch.com/sew/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.co

m/ultimate-lists/ultimate-list-content-curation-tools-platform/

• http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/content-curation-tools

• http://www.curata.com/blog/content-curation-tools-the-ultimate-list/

Now that you have the reasons, tools and basics

of curation you shall try to do it yourself and reap the

benefits!