Figure 45. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Content and Resource Development 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 + | 9.5% | 29.4% | 20.6% | 40.5% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 0.0% | 13.9% | 44.4% | 41.6% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 3.7% | 33.9% | 38.8% | 23.7% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 3.1% | 39.7% | 33.1% | 24.1% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 1.2% | 40.3% | 35.0% | 23.4% |
| LT 5,000 | 7.8% | 50.8% | 25.4% | 16.0% |
| Overall | 3.8% | 42.5% | 32.1% | 21.6% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 4.5% | 25.0% | 42.5% | 28.1% |
| NC | 3.0% | 38.7% | 37.1% | 21.2% |
| NO | 4.2% | 47.4% | 27.6% | 20.8% |
| Overall | 3.8% | 42.5% | 32.1% | 21.6% |
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.