Information overload : a system for better managing everyday data /
Guus Pijpers.
- xviii, 200 pages ; 24 cm.
- Microsoft executive leadership series .
- Microsoft executive leadership series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.
The principles -- Information on information -- History of information -- Meaning of information -- Characteristics of information -- Attributes of information -- A definition of information -- Value of information -- A lot of information -- Concept of information overload -- Definitions of information overload -- Collecting mania -- Collecting strategies -- Barriers to information use -- Symptoms of information overload -- Causes of information overload -- Information overload today -- Brain matters -- History of our brain -- Brain facts -- Brain metaphors -- Types of memory -- Remembering and recalling -- Left brain versus right brain -- Dreaming -- Mirroring -- We people -- Some observations -- Information behavior -- Information behavior theories -- pt. I. ch. 1. ch. 2. ch. 3. ch. 4. Conclusion. pt. II. In practice -- Information profile -- A person's background -- Information aptitude -- Information attitude -- Information handling -- Mind your brain -- Sensitive information -- Mixed feelings -- Food for thought -- Brain muscles -- Brain at work -- Pay attention -- Remember to remember -- Remember to forget -- Stop! -- The information brain -- Search and find -- Save everything -- Order, please -- Filter -- Information planning -- Information at work -- Learn smarter -- Information productivity -- Smart information workers -- Technology smart -- Clever communication -- Communicate information -- Storytelling -- Picture perfect -- Navigating the information sea -- People at work -- Smart people -- Managing information workers -- Timing is everything -- Seasoned citizens. ch. 5. Conclusion -- ch. 6. ch. 7. ch. 8. ch. 9. ch. 10. ch. 11.