Figure 46. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Program Planning and Management 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 + 21.1% 44.7% 11.4% 22.8%
500,000-999,999 3.7% 55.2% 11.2% 29.9%
100,000-499,999 8.7% 45.7% 25.7% 19.9%
25,000-99,999 8.4% 53.8% 18.9% 18.9%
5,000-24,999 3.8% 62.1% 21.6% 12.5%
LT 5,000 4.2% 46.3% 38.7% 10.8%
Overall 5.4% 54.0% 26.5% 14.1%



Urban/Rural Status

Decline Remain the Same Increase 1-5% Increase More than 5%
CC 9.9% 46.4% 25.2% 18.5%
NC 4.0% 58.2% 23.4% 14.3%
NO 5.4% 52.8% 28.4% 13.4%
Overall 5.4% 54.0% 26.5% 14.1%



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.