Instructors may include librarians, computer personnel or experts in the field. The instruction is usually a collaborative effort, involving a combination of skills that involve critical thinking and problem solving. This is ideal since library personnel add information skills and computer personnel add the technical expertise, therefore combining value skills necessary for Internet training. In the context of a library environment, Internet training may be implemented in an academic library setting such as a university or a college library, or in a public library setting. The target audience is an important factor when planning Internet training as it will determine the type of users, the skill level and the information to be taught during the session.
Many problems can occur during an Internet training session.
Examples of common problems are time limitations, size of sessions, skill levels of participants, equipment problems and network problems. Time limitations for an Internet training session are usually restricted to one to two hours. The size of the Internet training sessions is dependent on the size of the group. It is beneficial to limit participants to smaller groups in order to receive more individualized attention. The skill levels of participants range from basic to advanced.