Figure 40. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Software Costs for the Next Fiscal Year by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
|
Population of Legal Service Area | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| Million + | 36.0% | 27.3% | 18.7% | 18.0% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 6.3% | 21.8% | 27.8% | 44.1% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 9.7% | 28.8% | 28.2% | 33.3% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 11.0% | 36.2% | 23.0% | 29.8% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 10.9% | 43.2% | 26.8% | 19.1% |
| LT 5,000 | 19.5% | 30.8% | 14.6% | 35.1% |
| Overall | 13.7% | 36.4% | 22.1% | 27.8% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 11.8% | 23.2% | 33.6% | 31.3% |
| NC | 11.1% | 35.8% | 29.7% | 23.4% |
| NO | 15.2% | 38.5% | 16.7% | 29.6% |
| Overall | 13.7% | 36.4% | 22.1% | 27.8% |
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.