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Abstract
The Analyze, Search, Evaluate (ASE) process model is one result of the three-year IMLS study, Attaining Information Literacy (AIL), which focused on developing interventions for students who test as below-proficient on an objective information literacy skills test. The ASE process model provides a three-step process that is easy to understand and remember and that can be used as the basis for a variety of information literacy (IL) interventions. It was developed in response to data provided by below proficient students in surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Both the ASE process model and the related AIL educational intervention were developed using iterative formative evaluation and underwent extensive summative evaluation. This article introduces the ASE process model and explains how it can be used in community and Junior colleges to prepare students for college-level work, entrance into the workforce, and self-directed learning.
Acknowledgments
There are many people who are responsible for the successful completion of the Attaining Information Literacy (AIL) project. We would like to thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for their support of the AIL project as a National Leadership Research Grant. We would also like to thank our partners at the participating colleges for their support and assistance throughout data collection and the development and evaluation of the AIL workshop. We are also grateful for the work performed by our research assistants William Woodley, Meredith Mills, Debi Carruth, and Jonathan Hollister. Many thanks go to the librarians who gave advice and feedback along the way: Rebecca Bichel, Kenneth Burhanna, Carol Chenoweth, Renee Hopkins, Sarah McDaniel, Shelly Mudgett, Bianca Rodriguez, Jane Stephens, and Colleen Thornburn.