Figure 45. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Content and Resource Development 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 + 9.5% 29.4% 20.6% 40.5%
500,000-999,999 0.0% 13.9% 44.4% 41.6%
100,000-499,999 3.7% 33.9% 38.8% 23.7%
25,000-99,999 3.1% 39.7% 33.1% 24.1%
5,000-24,999 1.2% 40.3% 35.0% 23.4%
LT 5,000 7.8% 50.8% 25.4% 16.0%
Overall 3.8% 42.5% 32.1% 21.6%







Urban/Rural Status

Decline Remain the Same Increase 1-5% Increase More than 5%
CC 4.5% 25.0% 42.5% 28.1%
NC 3.0% 38.7% 37.1% 21.2%
NO 4.2% 47.4% 27.6% 20.8%
Overall 3.8% 42.5% 32.1% 21.6%



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.