The value of information.

Abstract

The value of information is only indirectly a function of its objective characteristics. Of greater importance is its potential to add value to what its users can do. The dramatic recent reductions in the costs of distributing information have made protection against unwanted information more valuable than finding wanted information. This makes active information management a much prized skill. Suggestions are offered for reducing the costs of information search and for framing the search question at the correct level of specificity.