Remote access to resources has become increasingly important in academic libraries, spurred largely by the growth of online education. Through bibliographic instruction (BI) courses, librarians must prepare both on-site and remote patrons in information literacy. Challenges exist for remote-user BI: among them are perceived characteristics of the typical "virtual patron" and limitations of current software and infrastructure. However, recent remote-patron BI models--stand-alone Web pages, video-based programs, and class-integrated electronic modules--offer librarians templates for future best practices.