Info graphic demonstrating the information lifecycle of scholarly research in four steps: 1. Inaccessible research reduces public understanding and support. 2. Weak public support drives political pressure to cut research funding. 3. Reduced funding forces institutional budget cuts. 4. Libraries cancel subscriptions, squeezing publisher revenue.

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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