Week 12 - FACETS

In week 12 we learned about curation and the process of FACETS. The Facets process stands for F - finding content, A - assess the content, C - choose it, E - explain the content, T - tailor it, and S - share it. Personally, I thought this process made a lot of sense. It was a useful way to help you remember the process of curation. It's always good to stick with the same process for all tools you review to make sure you look at everything before choosing it. It's also helpful to make acronyms for things to help you remember. The FACETS process gives enough information to complete the process without over doing it. I don't feel like there's anything missing from this process.

Another reason why having an acronym to remember is good is because when we are in a hurry it's easy to just pick things quickly without doing all the research that is needed. If we consistently follow the FACETS process then it will help you stay consistent with whatever you are reviewing at the time and complete all of the steps before choosing a tool.

After googling the author I found that there is a lot out there about him. He is from Amsterdam and it seems that he has presented at universities. Seeing that he is a presenter I would consider the author credible. If there wasn't as much information on him then I would question it more.