Looking past the pandemic to the new periodicals landscape

“The year… will be remembered as one of angst, with the economy dominating news around the world. Few libraries were immune [from] the extraordinary financial pressures. The library marketplace by year’s end was in a weakened position, with prospects of a long recovery at best. Concern  persists that even deeper budget cuts will come when federal stimulus money expires…. Even when the economy improves, increased funds for libraries are not likely to be at the top of the list for new spending priorities. Libraries may not [ever] see a ‘return to normal’ [and] instead…search for a ‘new normal.’ ”