@article{1da15209ef634298b413669ea5006649,
title = "Introduction",
author = "Martin, {Robert S.} and Lear, {Bernadette A.}",
note = "Funding Information: Another significant point is that the history of many state libraries is intertwined with the stories of state-level library associations and with county and public libraries. Historically, state governments, library associations, and county or public libraries all shared an interest in public library development, professional standards, interlibrary cooperation, and grant funding, so one should seek state library materials in a variety of collections and archives. In certain states, the state government{\textquoteright}s relationships with public libraries and private library or education organizations are quite profound. For example, in Maryland, the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore (a municipal library) has been designated the “state library resource center” for the purposes of reference and interlibrary loan. In Hawaii and South Carolina, the state library was funded by private philanthropists (Andrew Carnegie and Julius Rosenwald, respectively) before government funds were available. Thus the complexity of defining state libraries in terms of geography, administrative structure, responsibilities, and relationships to other organizations challenges us to think deeply before commencing research.",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1353/lac.2013.0008",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "48",
pages = "1--7",
journal = "Information and Culture",
issn = "2164-8034",
publisher = "University of Texas Press",
number = "1",
}