Figure 13. Public Library Type of Dial-up Internet Connection by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
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1997 | 1996 | Change in Percentage | |||||||||
| Internet Access Gateway | Workstation SLIP/PPP | Terminal Access | Other | Internet Access Gateway | Workstation SLIP/PPP | Terminal Access | Other | Internet Access Gateway | Workstation SLIP/PPP | Terminal Access | Other | |
| Million + | 28.8% | 35.4% | 35.8% | 0.0% | 25.8% | 34.9% | 39.3% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.5% | -3.5% | 0.0% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 5.9% | 35.4% | 43.9% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 35.3% | 49.2% | 2.4% | -7.1% | 0.1% | -5.3% | 12.4% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 25.6% | 37.4% | 27.6% | 9.3% | 19.6% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 4.1% | -15.8% | 5.4% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 36.9% | 32.7% | 22.7% | 7.8% | 20.8% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 4.8% | 16.1% | -1.8% | -17.4% | 3.0% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 34.8% | 33.3% | 19.1% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 32.5% | 48.3% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 0.8% | -29.2% | 8.3% |
| LT 5,000 | 40.5% | 33.2% | 20.3% | 6.0% | 26.7% | 14.3% | 50.9% | 8.2% | 13.8% | 18.9% | -30.6% | -2.2% |
| Of Connected Libraries | 36.4% | 33.4% | 21.0% | 9.2% | 20.2% | 28.4% | 46.2% | 5.3% | 16.2% | 5.0% | -25.2% | 3.9% |
| Of All Libraries | 26.3% | 24.1% | 15.2% | 6.7% | As the Population of Legal Service Area strata in 1996 study were different, some strata have been combined and averaged. | |||||||
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Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Internet Access Gateway | Workstation SLIP/PPP | Terminal Access | Other | |
| CC | 32.1% | 29.0% | 28.5% | 10.4% |
| NC | 29.1% | 29.5% | 33.5% | 7.8% |
| NO | 41.7% | 36.5% | 12.0% | 9.9% |
| Of Connected Libraries | 36.4% | 33.4% | 21.0% | 9.2% |
| Of All Libraries | 26.3% | 24.1% | 15.2% | 6.7% |
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There is no 1996 Urban/Rural Status data. | ||||
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.