As digital information supplements and even replaces print
material, librarians must adapt resource sharing policies,
practices, and procedures to the technological, economic, and
legal realities of the digital age. Although interlibrary loan
(ILL) specialists provide an invaluable service, this does not
mean that everything they do is right, beneficial or good for
their patrons, or for society as a whole. As with any human
endeavor, they should neither assume that their work is
immune to ethical considerations, nor should they take ethical
shortcuts. Otherwise, even the most well meaning librarian
risks compromising their values, interests, and mission, as
well as harming other stakeholders in the information world,
including their own constituents.