Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission — Subtitle 8. Maryland Digital Library
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 11-801 (2026)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission
Subtitle 8. Maryland Digital Library
§ 11–801LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Maryland Digital Library in the Commission.
(b)
The purpose of 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.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 11-802 (2026)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission
Subtitle 8. Maryland Digital Library
§ 11–802LinkCopy Citation
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.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 11-803 (2026)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission
Subtitle 8. Maryland Digital Library
§ 11–803LinkCopy Citation
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.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 11-804 (2026)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission
Subtitle 8. Maryland Digital Library
§ 11–804LinkCopy Citation
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.