Tennessee 2009-2010

Library Funding and Technology Access
Expenditures/Services Service Detail
TN
U.S.
EXPENDITURES (system data)
Total operating expenditures per capita   $ 16.73   $ 35.63
ACCESS
Hours decreased since last fiscal year
2.7%
14.5%
CONNECTIVITY (library outlet/branch data)
Library offer only free access to computers/Internet in their communities
40.7%
66.6%
Average number of computers
14.2
14.2
Always sufficient computers available
30.0%
26.5%
Use of public Internet workstations increased since last year
87.2%
75.7%
Maximum Internet connection speed Less than 1.5Mbps
21.3%
14.8%
1.5Mbps
8.0%
27.4%
1.6-10Mbps
46.4%
33.4%
Greater than 10Mbps
11.6%
18.4%
Always adequate connection speed
44.3%
54.4%
Wireless availability
75.0%
82.2%
INTERNET SERVICES (library outlet/branch data) Licensed databases
89.3%
95.0%
Homework resources
83.5%
88.2%
Digital/virtual reference
72.7%
72.3%
e-books
89.5%
65.9%
Audio content
89.9%
82.5%
Library offers IT training to patrons
82.4%
89.1%
E-government: Staff provide assistance to patrons... to understand how to access and use e-government Web sites
86.9%
88.8%
Jobs services: Library... provides access to jobs databases and other job resources 
81.8%
88.2%
  helps patrons complete online job applications 
83.9%
67.1%

Source Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study. Other state data are available.