Figure 36. Public Library Ratings of Public Access Technology by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
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Population of Legal Service Area | |||
| Patrons have adequate access to terminals/ workstations | Library staff have adequate access to terminals/ workstations | Workstations sufficiently equipped for multimedia requirements | |
| Million + | 2.65 | 2.08 | 3.01 |
| 500,000-999,999 | 3.76 | 2.78 | 3.39 |
| 100,000-499,999 | 3.18 | 2.48 | 3.19 |
| 25,000-99,999 | 3.28 | 2.33 | 3.42 |
| 5,000-24,999 | 3.22 | 2.29 | 3.63 |
| LT 5,000 | 3.56 | 2.19 | 3.09 |
| Overall | 3.33 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
|
Urban/Rural Status | |||
| Patrons have adequate access to terminals/ workstations | Library staff have adequate access to terminals/ workstations | Workstations sufficiently equipped for multimedia requirements | |
| CC | 3.17 | 2.41 | 3.46 |
| NC | 3.26 | 2.18 | 3.39 |
| NO | 3.41 | 2.34 | 3.19 |
| Overall | 3.33 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
|
1=Strongly Agree 5=Strongly Disagree | |||
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.