Evaluation

 I am judging the product (effectiveness) and the process (efficiency).

The Big 6 is the product and it is the process.  It seemed like this could have been done with less steps, but it definitely helped to write them out.  It was an effective way to plan a vacation no matter where you went.  At first, I ran step 2 and 3 together, but then I saw that they were different.  When a person looks something up they don't realize that they go through a process.  The first step of defining the task takes the longest and then the fun part begins.  I think it is fun to look things up, but the process is a little tiresome.

This is what Kuhlthau says about seeking meaning and the process approach to library and information services:  To 'better understand the research process or the information problem-solving process, Kuhlthau (1993) examined the thoughts, feelings, and actions associated with various activities within thinking complex process.  Her search process model details the changes that occur for searchers as they move from a generally unfocused to a focused state of mind while progressing from seeking relevant to pertinent information.  This shift also descends feeling that ebb and flow between more negative emotions such as uncertainty, confusion, frustration, and doubt and more positive emotions such as optimism clarity contentment and relief."

I learned a lot though by doing the Big 6 process and looking at the other information searching and inquiring models as taught by Dr. Lamb.  I can how this can be used in a learning and information seeking process for age group.

Resources:

Kuhlthau, C. (1993). Seeking meaning: A process approach to library and information services. Norwood, N.J. :Ablax.

Lamb, Annette. Information Inquire and Instruction Analysis: Information search and Inquiry models.