Few academic libraries were spared from spending cuts in the wake of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new survey results from Ithaka S+R, a higher education-focused research and advising group. The survey, "Academic Library Strategy and Budgeting During the COVID-19 Pandemic," was published today with responses from 638 library directors at public and private institutions. Of these, 75 percent reported they are now operating on reduced budgets, with typical cuts of between 1 percent and 9 percent for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
