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Every time I visit the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, I see something I’ve never seen before. In fact, t’s considered the most influential museum of modern art in the world. With that in mind, meet Klaus Biesenbach. Klaus holds the title “Chief Curator at Large” at MoMA. If you’ve visited the MoMA and walked away impressed (like I have), Klaus has a lot to do with that.
As content curators, we should all aspire to be like Klaus. After all, wouldn’t it be great if our content collections drew as much interest, respect and admiration as the collections at MoMA? In order to achieve this feat, we need to become highly effective content curators. In other words, we need to curate Internet content as we would fine art.
Let’s consider seven habits of content creation that would make Klaus Biesenbach proud. Continue reading →
Via Thomas Faltin, Ken Morrison
Ken's Key Takeaway:
I should get back into the habit of renaming titles that are aimed at the type of people who tend to like my site. This article is a great reminder of what works well for successful curators.
1. Focus on Goals
2. Have Empathy
3. Be Careful, Cautious and Selective
4. Editorialize
5. Provide Attribution
6. Understand What’s Timely and Trending
7. Have an Eye for a Great Title