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.