Maine Revised Statutes Title 27 Sec. 72 – Annual appropriation
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(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 27, SECTION 95)
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 27, SECTION 95)
An annual appropriation shall be made for the conservation and preservation of historically significant Maine State Library research material. [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
1. Annual grants. Annual grants may be made to libraries and agencies for the purpose of conservation or preservation of unique library research materials. Projects proposals shall be evaluated based upon factors, including, but not limited to:
A. Institution commitment to development of a coordinated approach to conservation and preservation of research materials important to the State; [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
B. Research value of the materials; [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
C. Appropriateness of conservation and preservation methods; [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
D. Institutional capacity for successful maintenance of research materials, including facilities, experience and technical expertise; [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
E. Availability of staff with appropriate training and expertise; [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
F. Volume of interlibrary lending and accessibility of collections to the public; and [RR 2015, c. 1, §32 (COR).]
G. Contribution of the institution to the grant project in matching funds. [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
[RR 2015, c. 1, §32 (COR).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 27 Sec. 72
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- libraries: means libraries and other agencies collecting, organizing, maintaining and making available to the Maine State Library research materials. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 27 Sec. 71
- Library research materials: means informational materials in print, nonprint manuscript or any other format which is a part of the applicant's collection and are or will be available for reference, on-site examinations or loan. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 27 Sec. 71
- preservation: means activity for the protection, care and treatment of library materials to prevent loss of their informational content or of the objects themselves, including, but not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 27 Sec. 71Preservation methods: means the activities used in the physical treatment, creation of microforms or environmental control. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 27 Sec. 71
2. Approval of grants. The Maine Library Commission shall approve grants with the advice of the State Librarian.
[PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
3. Proposals. Agencies and libraries applying for grants shall submit project proposals in a form prescribed by the Maine State Library.
[PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 688, §A30 (RAL). RR 2015, c. 1, §32 (COR).