Is Content Curation anything like Museum, History or Library curating?
• With the increasing interest and discussion around managing information in an information-overloaded world, we noticed that there are varied opinions around the concept and definition of curating in social media. What once was strictly the realm of Museum and Library Science now appears in the definitions of various online activities. I believe that Social Media Curating or Content Curation is very similar, but not yet the same as traditional museum and library curating activities. However, it is also my view that Social Media and content curation are quickly evolving to achieve the same high standards as traditional museum and library curating. So, what is the definition of a modern day museum or library curator? According to the New World Encyclopedia, a Curator is a person “who manages, administers, or organizes a collection for exhibition—at a museum, library, archive, zoo, and others. The term originates from the Latin (cura), which means “care.” The Encyclopedia of Communicatio
