Designing internet instruction for latinos

It is becoming increasingly important to provide appropriate library instruction for the rising number of Latino students enrolling in higher education. Of particular concern is howlibrarians can provide effective Internet instruction to Latinos. Latino students’ needs and learning styles tend to differ from thoseof the mainstream population from which the majority of librarianscome. These differences have implications for the ways that librarians offer instruction. This paper will discuss cultural issues andvarying learning styles that librarians need to be cognizant of whenworking with a Latino population, and will provide guidelines forshaping instruction for Latinos within an Internet environment.