Figure 47. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Staffing 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 + | 0.0% | 15.8% | 50.0% | 34.2% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 0.0% | 16.8% | 48.5% | 34.7% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 3.9% | 28.9% | 35.8% | 31.4% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 2.1% | 34.2% | 35.8% | 27.9% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 0.0% | 42.8% | 30.2% | 27.0% |
| LT 5,000 | 3.2% | 48.2% | 38.8% | 9.7% |
| Overall | 1.7% | 41.3% | 34.6% | 22.3% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 2.5% | 33.9% | 35.7% | 27.9% |
| NC | 0.4% | 38.7% | 33.7% | 27.3% |
| NO | 2.3% | 43.8% | 35.0% | 18.8% |
| Overall | 1.7% | 41.3% | 34.6% | 22.3% |
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.