Figure 47. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Staffing 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 + 0.0% 15.8% 50.0% 34.2%
500,000-999,999 0.0% 16.8% 48.5% 34.7%
100,000-499,999 3.9% 28.9% 35.8% 31.4%
25,000-99,999 2.1% 34.2% 35.8% 27.9%
5,000-24,999 0.0% 42.8% 30.2% 27.0%
LT 5,000 3.2% 48.2% 38.8% 9.7%
Overall 1.7% 41.3% 34.6% 22.3%





Urban/Rural Status

Decline Remain the Same Increase 1-5% Increase More than 5%
CC 2.5% 33.9% 35.7% 27.9%
NC 0.4% 38.7% 33.7% 27.3%
NO 2.3% 43.8% 35.0% 18.8%
Overall 1.7% 41.3% 34.6% 22.3%



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.