Maryland State Library Governance

Maryland State Library Board Overview

The Maryland State Library Board shall be the successor to the Maryland Advisory Council on Libraries, providing that this Act may not affect the terms of the current seven members of the Maryland Advisory Council on Libraries. The duties and responsibilities of the Maryland Advisory Council on Libraries will be transferred to the State Library Board.

The Maryland State Library Board (MSLB) consists of twelve members. The Governor appoints seven members, five of whom are selected from the public at large, one is a professional librarian, and one is a library trustee. The remaining five members serve ex officio representing the Secretary of Higher Education, the President of the Board of Trustees of Enoch Pratt Free Library, the President of the Maryland Library Association, the Dean of the University of Maryland College of Library and Information Services, and the President of the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL).

In general, the State Library Board represents the interests of Maryland citizens for better library services, advises all levels of government, and promotes the improvement of library services in the State. The Board is authorized to gather information on the needs of libraries, oversee the State Library Agency and exercise general direction and control of library development in Maryland. The Board is responsible for the adoption of rules and regulations, the establishment of library policies and procedures for the statewide system of libraries and advises the Governor on library matters. Each year the State Library Board reports to the Governor and Maryland citizens on the support, condition, progress, and needs of libraries. They consider the State’s library needs and recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly desirable legislation. The State Library Board approves county public library capital projects for State funding.

July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Board Members

James Fish
Sharan Marshall
Sharon Maneki
Al Martin, Chair
Wilson Parran
Lynn Wheeler
Robert Windley

Ex Officio Members

Dr. Jon Enriquez
Heidi Daniel
Keith Marzullo
Emmanuel Faulkner
Joseph Thompson

MSDE Representative

Laura Hicks

MSL Representatives

Irene M. Padilla

Leslie Bowman
Tamar Sarnoff

School Libraries Representative

Laura Hicks

Meeting Dates

Wednesday, June 13, 2019
Friday, September 27, 2019 - Special Location: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - Location to be determined
Thursday, March 20, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

All meetings are 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Anne Arundel County Public Library Headquarters unless otherwise noted above.

Date	Agenda	Minutes
March 15, 2019 Press Release	March 15, 2019 Agenda	March 15, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2019 Press Release	April 19. 2019 Agenda	April 19. 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
June 12, 2019 Press Release	June 12, 2019 Agenda	June 12, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
September 27, 2019 Press Release	September 27, 2019 Agenda	September 27, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
December	December	December
March	March	March
June	June	June