Market Focus: University Presses Press on Through Recession

University presses may incur the brunt of the recession in the coming year, when most university libraries’ funding will decrease and students will have less money, meaning both parties won’t be able to afford books—at least not brand-new ones.

In fact, says Holzman, of more concern than the recession is the fact that course-adoption book sales may be on the decline long-term. “Students are finding ways to share books or do without books,” he says.