Figure 39. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Hardware 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 + | 36.0% | 8.7% | 18.7% | 36.7% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 9.6% | 22.6% | 19.0% | 48.8% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 17.6% | 17.5% | 21.2% | 43.7% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 21.2% | 22.1% | 20.8% | 35.9% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 19.3% | 25.0% | 19.8% | 35.8% |
| LT 5,000 | 35.7% | 31.7% | 3.9% | 28.6% |
| Overall | 25.0% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 34.1% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 21.1% | 17.0% | 23.8% | 38.1% |
| NC | 25.2% | 19.3% | 18.3% | 37.3% |
| NO | 27.6% | 33.3% | 5.6% | 33.5% |
| Overall | 25.0% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 34.1% |
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.