The purpose of this State plan is to provide a focus for the continued development of library services in Maryland. It presents an overview of the present situation and a plan of action that will implement the recommendations of recent studies, reports, legislation, and discussions by many individuals, committees, and other groups. It indicates in…

By 1999, Maryland residents will have electronic access to a statewide system of information and resources to enable them to work, study, and enrich their lives. This system has its base in the library community, with connections to state and national resources. The Seymour Plan explains how this access will come about. The first stage will…

The goals and guiding principles of the Maryland State Library Network are defined by the State Library Network Planning and Resource Sharing Task Force. The following goals are asserted: (1) state residents will have improved access to the state's information resources through the work of a State Library Network Coordinating Council; (2)…