David Weinberger is one of the few voices in the web world who makes sense. He is an inspired, dynamic speaker, and has the unique ability to take complex concepts and turn them into easy-to-understand examples.
A few years ago, he did a presentation for the Library of Congress Series: Managing Knowledge and Creativity in a Digital Context, and it is my absolute favorite. Although it is is dated – the core concepts are still very relevant, especially if you are trying to understand more about social media, or teach others core ideas and concepts.
It is a bit long and is available both in video (below) and audio format (you can also subscribe to this series on itunes). It’s a great companion during a long commute.
I highly recommend listening or watching – he helps me to better understand concepts around knowledge/information organization, concepts around voice & authority, content in the human context, and brings it all together with real examples of blogging, social networking, social tagging and more.
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