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.