Figure 32. Remote/Dial-In Public Access Services by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
|
Population of Legal Service Area | ||
| Percentage of Connected Libraries | Percentage of All Libraries | |
| Million + | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 13.4% | 12.5% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 17.6% | 16.3% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 20.3% | 16.1% |
| LT 5,000 | 17.9% | 10.1% |
| Overall | 18.5% | 13.4% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||
| Percentage of Connected Libraries | Percentage of All Libraries | |
| CC | 16.3% | 14.1% |
| NC | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| NO | 21.1% | 13.9% |
| Overall | 18.5% | 13.4% |
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.