If you've read my wiki, http://ilinternational.pbwiki.com, you'll know that the three major challenges international students face when they arrive in the United States are: Language barriers, American classroom/library culture, and General culture shock. These challenges must be kept in mind when giving information literacy instruction.

Here are my questions for you:

Have you ever been an international student in another country? What was your experience like?

What do you feel is the biggest challenge facing international students at UK?

Do you work with any international students? If yes, where are they from? What are they studying?

Can you describe a situation in which you assisted an international student or faculty member at your library? What were some of the challenges you faced? Were you able to help the patron?

Do you have any tips for the rest of the class concerning instruction to non-native speakers?