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I get what you're saying. My sister-in-law, who's an architect, has a
pet peeve about the term information architect. So far as she's
concerned, IA is not architecture because it has nothing to do with
buildings or (physical) structures. She feels like using
"architecture" in a more figurative sense somehow diminishes her
career.
While I understand her point, I think she's wrong: I think information
architecture is a fine term. It's a metaphorical extension of some of
the ideas behind architecture, true, but that's pretty normal for
language, and it doesn't diminish the work of "real" architects. And
the term helps explain what the position does to someone who might not
have heard it before.
Curation strikes me the same way. Is it the same as museum curation?
No. Is it close enough to be a natural analogy? Yes. Does it help
clarify for people what that position does? Yes. Approved!
James
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Amy Thibodeau <amy.th...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For me there's also a difference between the act of curation
> (pulling disparate ideas together, making meaning and creating
> opportunities for experience) and being a Curator (capital 'C'). In
> my experience in museums, curators (at large institutions) tend to
> wear one hat and they are often seen as arbitrators of culture and
> taste and, with a few exceptions, slightly out of touch with the
> average gallery visitor. It's often the educators and the publishing
> department that create real meaning and access for a general
> audience by compiling resources and points of access and engagement.
> I love museums and think the curatorial role is crucially important;
> but it tends to happen in a bit of an ivory tower and is driven by
> the academic interests of the person filling the role, which may not
> necessarily be what the community wants or needs.
I agree with Amy completely about the difference between curation and
curators. However, this isn’t a unique pairing.
Amy was commenting on the difference between the skills and the roles.
What we’ve found is that you have to separate the two, then, if you
want to create great user experiences, ditch the roles and focus on
the skills.
I've put my thoughts in this blog post:
http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2010/06/22/on-curation-and-curators-skills-vs-roles/
Would love to know what you think.
Jared
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One thing those who dislike using the word "curation" should keep in
mind: It's not enough to say that's the wrong word. You need to come
up with a term that people will embrace instead, something they
understand as easily and use more frequently.
James
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