Ch. 402                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Education

11-106.

(a)     (1) The Commission shall establish:

(i) A Faculty Advisory Council;

(ii) A Student Advisory Council;

(iii) A Segmental Advisory Council; [and]

(iv) A Financial Assistance Advisory Council; AND

(V) A MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(2)     These Councils shall meet periodically for the purpose of reviewing
such matters as are referred by the Commission or the Secretary for their
consideration and advice.

(3)     The Councils may make reports and recommendations to the
Commission.

(b)     (1) The Commission may appoint continuing advisory committees that
represent various groups in the higher education community.

(2) Advisory committees may make recommendations to the Commission
on matters of statewide importance that affect their constituencies.

SUBTITLE 8. MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY.
11-801.

(A)     THERE IS A MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY IN THE COMMISSION.

(B)     THE PURPOSE OP THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY IS TO:

(1)      STRENGTHEN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY COOPERATION IN THE
STATE; AND

(2)      CREATE FISCAL EFFICIENCIES THROUGH ENHANCED COOPERATION
AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIES.

(C)     THE MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY CONSISTS OF THE ACADEMIC
LIBRARIES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION THAT HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE COMMISSION.

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:

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