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Internet
Connectivity in Public Libraries
These statistics
on the percentage of public libraries connected to the Internet in each
province were compiled in June, 1997. Comparisons with previous statistics
dating from October 1996 are given in order to illustrate growth in connectivity.
- In British
Columbia 70% of public libraries are connected, compared
to 65% in October 1996.
- In Alberta
30% of public libraries are connected, unchanged since October 1996.
- In Saskatchewan
25% of public libraries are connected, compared to 21% in October
1996.
- In Manitoba
30% of public libraries are connected, compared to 27% in October
1996.
- In Ontario
35% of public libraries are connected, compared to 25% in October
1996.
- In Quebec
25% of public libraries are connected, compared to 10% in October
1996.
- In New
Brunswick 30% of public libraries are connected, compared
to 14% in October 1996.
- In Nova
Scotia 100% of public libraries are connected, unchanged
since October 1996.
- In Prince
Edward Island 100% of public libraries are connected, compared
to 27% in October 1996.
- In Newfoundland
55% of public libraries are connected, compared to 30% in October
1996.
- In Yukon
40% of public libraries are connected, compared to 30% in October
1996
- In the
Northwest Territories 5% of public libraries are
connected to the Internet, unchanged since October 1996.
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