Figure 48. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Maintenance 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% 13.5% 42.7% 43.8%
500,000-999,999 3.5% 21.5% 35.8% 39.1%
100,000-499,999 3.0% 26.3% 40.2% 30.5%
25,000-99,999 3.1% 21.8% 44.6% 30.5%
5,000-24,999 0.8% 28.7% 43.4% 27.2%
LT 5,000 2.9% 50.1% 32.9% 14.1%
Overall 2.1% 33.9% 40.0% 24.0%







Urban/Rural Status

Decline Remain the Same Increase 1-5% Increase More than 5%
CC 3.4% 23.6% 45.1% 28.0%
NC 1.2% 32.6% 39.8% 26.3%
NO 2.4% 35.8% 39.4% 22.4%
Overall 2.1% 33.9% 40.0% 24.0%



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.