This article is from 99u, a site that is for and about being creative. This article summarizes research on creativity and how to use it so you are more creative. Creativity is part of a curator's thinking tools, so the advice in this article also works for improving your curation skills.
1.) Restrict yourself: Don't use too many sources or look at too much information or for too much time.
2.) Re-Conceptualize: Describe an article or information resource for audience.
3.) Separate Seeking from Sensing: Making sense of what you find is different than the discovery part. Don't try to do both at once
4.) Use counterfactual thinking: Ask what is missing or what if the advice was written in a different way.
5.) Daydream after getting started: Come back to a resource after you have thought about it for a while.
These points about creativity are all about mindsets. What is your curation mindset?
Terrific reflection from Mari Smith about the interview with Robert Scoble about curation. It's all about knowing your sources and being organized with your incoming stream. He also uses Flipboard
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