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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(I)   PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARY OFFICIALS;

(II)   STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND

(III)   ANY OTHER PERSON;

(4)(I) COLLECT LIBRARY STATISTICS AND OTHER

DATA;

(II)   IDENTIFY LIBRARY NEEDS AND PROVIDE FOR
NEEDED RESEARCH AND STUDIES OF THEM; AND

(III) PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE FINDINGS IN THESE

AREAS; AND

(IV)    COORDINATE LIBRARY SERVICES WITH OTHER
INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES AND AGENCIES;

(5)     ADMINISTER FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS
APPROPRIATED TO IT BY THE STATE FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES;

(6) (I) DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND PROFESSIONAL

STANDARDS AND POLICIES FOR LIBRARIES; AND

(II) ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR
THE CERTIFICATION OF LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY PERSONNEL;

(7)   PROVIDE:

(I)   SPECIALIZED LIBRARY SERVICE TO THE BLIND AND
OTHER PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS IN THIS STATE; AND

(II)     OTHER DESIRABLE SPECIALIZED LIBRARY
SERVICES;

(8)     ENCOURAGE, ADVISE, AND ASSIST IN
ESTABLISHING, OPERATING, AND COORDINATING LIBRARIES AT STATE
INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES AND ADMINISTER THE OPERATION OF
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT;

(9)   ADOPT GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND RECOMMEND TO THE STATE BOARD RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS TITLE;

(10)   COOPERATE WITH NATIONAL LIBRARY AGENCIES
AND THOSE OF ANY OTHER STATE; AND

(11)    PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTY NECESSARY FOR ITS
PROPER OPERATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §166(1) through (13).

The only changes are in style.

23-106. MARYLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES.