Interlibrary loan in Mexico: two solutions to an age‐old problem

In spite of the great strides that have been made in recent years in improving Mexico’s transportation and communication systems, obtaining material through interlibrary loan is still often difficult. Focuses on two relatively small but successful programs that have been organized by the Grupo Amigos and the Transborder Library Forum (Foro). Both programs are important due to their international focus, but the latter program is particularly interesting due to changes that are being made at the Mexican coordinating library to allow end users to prepare their own ILL requests via the library’s Web page. Compares the two programs and speculates on the future of interlibrary loan in Mexico.