Table of Contents

Content Curation Official Guide

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Introduction

1. What is Content Curation
2. Why To Curate
3. The Key Benefits of Content Curation
4. Content Curation Types, Formats & Great Examples

Curation for Learning

• Best Way To Learn Any Subject: Curation
• Why Curation Revolutionizes Education and Learning
• 1. Decreasing Value of University Degrees
  (and other academic certifications)
• 2. Increasing Reliance on Skills and Experience in Job Recruitment
• 3. From Teaching to Diving: Memorizing Facts Is Not Good Enough
• 4. Learn for Free: The Commoditization of Educational Content
  (OER is here)
• 5. Textbooks Show Aging Signs: Curated Guides Are Next
• 6. Overabundance of Disorganized and Unverified Information
  (search is broken)
• 7. Linkrot: The Very Short Lifespan of Online Content and Resources
• 8. Anyone Can Teach Anything — Everyone Can Study Any Topic
• 9. Weapons of Individual Transformation: Content Curation Tools
• 10. The Rise of Trusted Guides

Curation for Journalism

• The News Curation Workflow
• WOW! Factors 2016

Curation for Marketing

• Content Curation Takes Time
• Delivery Formats

Curation for Search

Curation and Culture

Content Curation & Cultural Heritage
The social value of selecting and organizing existing content

The Content Curator

1. The Identikit of a Professional Content Curator
   - Content Curator Identikit: 1) General Traits
   - Content Curator Identikit: 2) Communication Skills
   - Content Curator Identikit: 3) Tech Know-How

2. Bad Curator vs Good Curator

4. The Greatest Risk for Content Curators

5. Great Content Curators

Monetization

• How To Monetize Curated Content
  Business models and monetization approaches for those who collect and organize existing information resources

Curation Tools

• Top Tools
• Basic Feature Checklist for Curation Tools
• Advanced Feature Checklist for Curation Tools

Future of Curation

• How To Drive Curation Adoption
  Possible roads to inform and motivate others to take on curation
• Content Curation Future Impact
  Where and how the curatorial approach may bring more changes

Resources

References — Bibliography

Hi, I am Robin Good and I am working on a book that I am tentatively titling Content Curation Official Guide.

I am writing this book to help anyone interested in learning what content curation is, what benefits it can bring to those using it, and which are the skills, the steps and the tools needed to practice it.

I have chosen to publicly share with you, the contents that I will be writing in this book, as you are the person I am writing this book for, and you better than anyone else can provide valuable insights and critique on how to improve the contents of this book to make an invaluable resource for you.

The first thing I am sharing here below is the draft of my table of contents with the objective of getting as much feedback and comments on its structure and contents.

Feel free to share your critique, suggestions and ideas as this is exactly what I am looking for.

Tentative titles for the book:

• You are the new Google
• Become the New Google
• Content Curation Official Guide

Who is this book for:

• Journalists, bloggers, independent publishers
• Educators, professors, teachers
• Subject-matter experts
• Trainers, guides, coaches
• Content marketers

Would you like to see other issues and topics covered in this upcoming book?

Do suggest what you see missing or lacking.

I am very much interested in receiving critical feedback and suggestions.
It is the best present you can give me.

Robin Good