The Shatzkin Files: Aggregation and curation: two concepts that explain a lot about digital change
Saturday, 24 October 2009, 12:55 via Delicious/martinstabe
"Aggregation ... simply means pulling together things which are not necessarily connected. Curation is a term that has always referred to the careful selection and pruning of aggregates, such as for a museum or an art exhibition. But the concept in the digital content world means the selection and presentation of these disparate items to help a browser or consumer navigate and select from them. Aggregation without curation is, normally, not very helpful. Curation creates the brand." Read More...
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