Information, as such, is not Interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based on information. But they are entirely different things. However, all interpretation includes information. Interpretation is an art, which combines many arts, whether the materials presented are scientific, historical, or architectural.
Any art is to some degree teachable.
The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation. V. Interpretation should aim to present a whole rather than a part, and must address itself to the whole man rather than any phase. To be at its best it will require a separate program. In 1962 the Service developed ten interpretive objectives. Couched in positive terms, most reflected shortcomings perceived in existing conditions and programs.