A presentation I gave at KnowCamp in Modena about digital curation: what curating content is and why to do it, tips on curating content and preserving that data.
13. 2. Add value to curated content
The woman with 100 personalities Source link
Kim Noble, although she doesn't care to be called that, has over 100 distinct
personalities.
For a journalist, this presents certain problems. Kim Noble
herself is merely a name on a birth certificate - a
Curated, short
portmanteau of identities. So which version of her do you
interview? Do you talk to whomever pops up? Hayley? excerpt of
original content
Judy? Ken?
It turns out there's a protocol: you meet Patricia, the
dominant personality among the many alter egos in Noble's
head. With the help of regular support workers, Patricia
Context,
looks after Aimee and makes sure there's milk in the fridge.
It is Patricia who answers the door and welcomes me in.
A horrifying and fascinating story. Noble wrote a book about her experiences and the
varied body of art done by her various personalities can be seen here. And do watch this
opinion, and
video; it's a clip of one of Noble's personality switches...the language she uses to
describe herselves is interesting. (via @dunstan)
added links
www.kottke.org
14. 3. Categorize & organize content
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www.curated.by
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