Section 23-201 – State Library Resource Center
(a) The Central Library of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System is the State Library Resource Center. (b) The State Library Resource Center shall provide and expand access to specialized library materials and services that are necessary for coordinated, efficient, and economical library services in this State.
Section 23-202 – Regional Resource Centers
(a) The boards of library trustees of at least three public library systems outside the standard metropolitan statistical areas defined by the United States Bureau of the Census may request the State Library Board to establish and maintain a regional resource center. (b) Each regional resource center shall provide, through mutual cooperation and coordination, books, information, and […]
Section 23-203 – Metropolitan Cooperative Service Programs
(a) The board of library trustees of any public library system that is not participating in a regional resource center may participate in a metropolitan cooperative service program. (b) Each metropolitan cooperative service program shall conform to standards adopted by the State Library Board. (c) Each metropolitan cooperative service program shall make an annual report of its operations […]
Section 23-204 – Evaluation of Regional Resource Centers and Metropolitan Cooperative Service Programs
The State Library Board periodically shall evaluate the effectiveness of the services performed by each regional resource center and metropolitan cooperative service program and may request any reports and information necessary for this purpose.
Section 23-205 – Funding for Programs
(a) Each year, the State Library Board may include in its budget operating funds for: (1) The State Library Resource Center; (2) Each regional resource center; (3) The Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled; (4) The Deaf Culture Digital Library; and (5) Each metropolitan cooperative service program. (b) (1) The State shall pay all capital expenses for: (i) The State Library Resource […]
Section 23-206 – Cooperative Library Corporations
(a) Any two or more boards of library trustees acting as incorporators under this section and the nonstock corporation laws may organize a cooperative library corporation to administer joint library projects in their counties. (b) (1) The membership of the corporation consists of the members of each board of library trustees that signs the articles of incorporation. (2) If […]