ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               S.B. 621

11-802.

ON RECEIPT OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
ADVISORY COUNCIL THE COMMISSION MAY ENCOURAGE EACH ACADEMIC LIBRARY
AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
TO:

(1)      INCREASE SHARED ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF CRITICAL VALUE IN
INTERNET-ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC FORM AND IN LIBRARY COLLECTIONS OF
BOOKS, JOURNALS, SOUND RECORDINGS, AND OTHER TRADITIONAL FORMS OF
MATERIAL;

(2)      OPTIMIZE EFFECTIVE USE OF FUNDING IN THE ACQUISITION AND
CREATION OF DIGITAL RESOURCES;

(3)      DIGITIZE UNIQUE COLLECTIONS IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY TO
CREATE INTERNET AND OTHER ON-LINE RESOURCES BENEFICIAL TO ELEMENTARY,
SECONDARY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION;

(4)      TRAIN LIBRARIANS AND STAFF TO IMPROVE SERVICES IN THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT; AND

(5)      DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT TRAINING LIBRARY USERS TO
ACCESS INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS.

11-803.

THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY
LIBRARIES, ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY, THE MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES, AND
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES, MAY DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO
SUPPORT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE.

11-804.

ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT REGARDING THE FINANCIAL STATUS
AND OPERATIONS OF THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY OVER THE PAST FISCAL
YEAR TO THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

May 25, 2004

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed Senate Bill 621 - State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage.

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