def load_csv_to_dict(filename):
    """Loads a CSV file into a list of dictionaries."""
    with open(filename, mode='r', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as file:
        # Create a DictReader object
        dict_reader = csv.DictReader(file)
        # Convert DictReader to a list of dictionaries
        data_list = list(dict_reader)
    return data_list