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My Curation Sites:

https://www.pinterest.com/andietownhouse/engaging-readalouds/

https://list.ly/list/3BDw-must-read-ya-graphic-noves

http://www.kapsul.org/k/works/index/kapsul:22414

Process:

I’m very drawn to lists. Pinterest is a way for me to visually “list” items on a virtual
corkboard, for there are so many ideas to “save for later.” Pinterest is very user-
friendly, and I love to “P” icon that appears on articles, websites, and images, which
makes pinning effortless. I think Pinterest is a wonderful way to connect to like-
minded professionals, as they are able to see if you’ve pinned, liked, or saved
something from their board onto yours. It’s a quick way to connect, even if you
don’t actually end up using the content you saved. I think that since the content is
ever-changing and seems to never stop (one can literally spend hours on this site),
it allows for ideas to be generated, which, in turn, benefits patrons and your
students. For instance, I am a huge fan of library displays and bulletin boards, and
Pinterest has given me the freedom and instant spark with which to create
conversation-sparking props and pieces! Conversely,

I found List.ly to not be as user-friendly. Here, I was drawn to this site because I
wanted to make simple lists juxtaposes with the images on Pinterest. I found it
really challenging to get started. Each time I tried to create #hashtags, the site
would bark at me for not keeping them simple, such as with the terms “YAFiction”
or “summerreading.” I found it to be a bit annoying, but when I was able to create
a list using just a link, I think it went more smoothly. List.ly is effective for students
and patrons, in that a librarian could pull up their saved lists during readers
advisory services or whilst building collections. I can definitely see this site being
used by librarians for ordering new titles or by teachers before a book fair.

Lastly, the curation site that I chose to explore was Kapsul. Initially, I tried to sign
up for LessonPaths, but it kept asking me to input a captcha to which there was
none, so that was out. I was very skeptical about Kapsul, but I really love how it
allows you to curate videos, and while I have more questions, such as, “Can you use
Youtube videos, to since the site only asks for Vimeo URLS, my curiosity is certainly
piqued! I could see myself gathering visuals this way, as well as sharing my findings
with colleagues. I think Vimeo, while artistic and thought-provoking, is somewhat
limited, but I think there are a lot of engaging, educational films to interact with in
some future capacity. I found the site easy to navigate, but a bit sparse, too.
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Pinterest has by far the most “bells and whistles” of the three that I chose to
explore.