Figure 44. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Training and Education 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 + | 8.7% | 35.3% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 0.0% | 12.7% | 49.7% | 37.6% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 4.0% | 28.9% | 38.7% | 28.4% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 5.9% | 32.8% | 34.7% | 26.6% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 3.5% | 41.9% | 34.3% | 20.4% |
| LT 5,000 | 5.4% | 44.2% | 30.1% | 20.3% |
| Overall | 4.6% | 39.4% | 33.5% | 22.4% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 4.0% | 27.5% | 40.9% | 27.6% |
| NC | 3.5% | 33.1% | 40.2% | 23.2% |
| NO | 5.3% | 44.4% | 29.0% | 21.3% |
| Overall | 4.6% | 39.4% | 33.5% | 22.4% |
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.