Figure 12. Libraries with No Dial-Up or Leased-Line Connections by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
|
Population of Legal Service Area | ||
| No Dial-Up Connection | No Leased-Line Connection | |
| Million + | 21.2% | 5.4% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 22.9% | 4.7% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 11.8% | 18.0% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 16.2% | 26.4% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 6.9% | 28.2% |
| LT 5,000 | 7.2% | 31.2% |
| Overall | 9.3% | 28.0% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||
| No Dial-up Connection | No Leased-Line Connection | |
| CC | 13.4% | 16.2% |
| NC | 10.4% | 21.9% |
| NO | 8.2% | 32.9% |
| Overall | 9.3% | 28.0% |
From:
Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.