Subject: Why we Get Information (was Re: Terminology/distinctions) From: docdon@pinn.net (Don Taylor) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 22:42:43 -0500

At 12:20 PM 9/9/95 EST, Curt A. Monash wrote:

    I don't have the standard model, but it seems like you left out one major
purpose Curt, unless you consider it covered under a: education.

    Why we "get" information:

    a.  To monitor events
        -   Fear of ignorance   -   Fear of missing relevant info

        I've summarized your group into these two because all seemed to
        be just lengthier descriptions of these fear factors, which is
        a stronger motivator than the opportunity to gain.

    b.  To research a specific topic (including yellow pages, TV guide
        classified and more "professional" research).

    c.  To be entertained.


    I really don't think any of these cover "to learn", but perhaps it
could be a subset of a.

Doc

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