Bar graph demonstrating the results of a exploratory survey examining how academic libraries are approaching and exploring award-based funding, sometimes referred to as direct charging, for services related to research support. The survey offers a snapshot of a research library community in transition. While a few are moving decisively toward direct charging, many are monitoring the policy environment and considering how to make the financial aspects and operational costs of their work more transparent.

Lettie Y. Conrad

Lettie Y. Conrad

Lettie Y. Conrad, Ph.D., is an independent researcher and consultant, leveraging a variety of methods to drive human-centric product strategy and evidence-based decisions. Lettie also serves as the Deputy Editor for The Scholarly Kitchen and an active volunteer with the Society for Scholarly Publishing and the Association for Information Science and Technology.

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