Thursday, June 24, 2010

Curation, Not Content is King?

Below is a article summarizing the new state of affairs that the tech revolution has brought about.  For me, the money quote is at the end:

We've arrived in a world where everyone is a content creator. And quality content is determined by context. Finding, Sorting, Endorsing, Sharing - it's the beginning of a new chapter. And not since Gutenberg have we seen such a significant change in who's able to use the tools of content creation to engage in a public dialog.
The emergence of a new King -- a Curation King, reflects the rise of the new Aggregation Economy. It is an exciting time to be in content, and the best is yet to come.
There is no doubt that libraries are in the thick of this Aggregation Economy.  If we resist using the "tools of content creation", we will find it difficult, as the future unfolds, to engage meaningfully in public dialogs.  So ready-set-let's go!

via http://www.businessinsider.com/content-is-no-longer-king-curation-is-king-2010-6#comments#ixzz0rmMeeryu

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting (and succinct) article. Thanks!

    Susan C.

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