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Curation is Creation
Derided by some creators as drain on their craft, curation, when approached the right way, can add value for those who created the work it presents, those who consume it, and the curators themselves.
In this concise book, I explain why curation is creation, how to curate responsibly, and present some examples of curation done well. I also identify some of the tools that make curation less of a headache and more of a pleasurable, creative endeavor.
In this concise book, I explain why curation is creation, how to curate responsibly, and present some examples of curation done well. I also identify some of the tools that make curation less of a headache and more of a pleasurable, creative endeavor.
- GenresProfessional Development
59 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 2, 2014
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May 21, 2025
The best thing about this book is the title.
The rest is unbelievably basic, simple and a bit worrying. Here is the 'author's' biography.
“Author, entrepreneur, and full-time traveler. Colin was born in 1985 and lives in a new country every four months; the country is voted on by his readers."
Great to see crowdsourcing being used in such a productive way... Not.
The book shows the social media interfaces that are available to share content. He argues that the act of sharing this content is valuable. It is a 'value-add' for his readers, because they supposedly have difficulty choosing between the myriad goat videos or, conversely, selecting whether to breathe or sneeze.
Short 'book.' Basic 'book.' Let the guy keep moving to his crowd-sourced travel destinations.
The rest is unbelievably basic, simple and a bit worrying. Here is the 'author's' biography.
“Author, entrepreneur, and full-time traveler. Colin was born in 1985 and lives in a new country every four months; the country is voted on by his readers."
Great to see crowdsourcing being used in such a productive way... Not.
The book shows the social media interfaces that are available to share content. He argues that the act of sharing this content is valuable. It is a 'value-add' for his readers, because they supposedly have difficulty choosing between the myriad goat videos or, conversely, selecting whether to breathe or sneeze.
Short 'book.' Basic 'book.' Let the guy keep moving to his crowd-sourced travel destinations.
June 17, 2018
A beautiful idea for a book.
Curating is something a lot of us have been doing for years, not realising how much power there can be in it.
I didn't learn too many new things, but this little book surly was very inspirational and sparked several new ideas. Thank you, Colin!
Curating is something a lot of us have been doing for years, not realising how much power there can be in it.
I didn't learn too many new things, but this little book surly was very inspirational and sparked several new ideas. Thank you, Colin!
December 27, 2016
Once again Colin finds a developing genre and fills it with something worthwhile. He identifies the need for curation in an age of information overload, offers models, practical tips, and encouragement on how to make your own way doing it.
March 4, 2015
good book
I think this is a great explanation of how to use social media. It completely simplifies and clarifies the process, at least for me it did. Good book.
I think this is a great explanation of how to use social media. It completely simplifies and clarifies the process, at least for me it did. Good book.
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