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.