Curate

=To Curate...= I have a very simple idea of curation; it is necessary. I think the 8 steps highlighted by Corinne Weisgerber is on the right track, but just too lengthy for me. I feel as though content should obviously be arranged by topic, otherwise we have an information overload problem. Though I am not currently a librarian I do understand the danger in having too narrow if a point of view expressed, but when dealing with library related information librarians should poses the knowledge to include a wide perspective.

Scoop.it!
Once you get the hang of Scoop.it! it is very simple to use. I had to come back to this a few times because my topics were too narrow. I feel as though this tool would best be utilized by educators and librarians for collaboration. I may be off, but I don’t see students enjoying skimming this (unless in widget format), looking for something. I can see student using it for personal use or maybe as a tool to organize their world. media type="custom" key="12695650" width="120" height="120"

Paper.li
I really like Paper.li! It is ridiculously easy to get the hang of especially if you already use Facebook and Twitter. I absolutely love the widget options and the limit! I can see this being arranged by an educator and visited by students. Again, I can see the personal appeal from students, but perhaps not as a way of staying connected with the library. Last point, this resources would be wonderful for staying on top of the whatever your focus is as long as those people you choose to follow are on top of “it” as well. media type="custom" key="12693930" width="117" height="117"media type="custom" key="12693900" width="117" height="117"