Figure 43. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Facilities Upgrade 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 + 14.6% 13.5% 42.7% 29.2%
500,000-999,999 12.6% 33.5% 20.2% 33.7%
100,000-499,999 11.3% 36.9% 18.7% 33.0%
25,000-99,999 16.7% 36.4% 19.9% 27.0%
5,000-24,999 11.5% 42.2% 18.9% 27.4%
LT 5,000 23.8% 34.4% 14.2% 27.5%
Overall 16.5% 38.0% 17.7% 27.8%







Urban/Rural Status

Decline Remain the Same Increase 1-5% Increase More than 5%
CC 15.5% 38.4% 22.0% 24.1%
NC 19.9% 31.4% 24.2% 24.4%
NO 14.6% 42.0% 13.1% 30.4%
Overall 16.5% 38.0% 17.7% 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.