Dane County WI: Public Access Internet Computers (1999-2013) and Print Serial Subscriptions (1996-2013)

2010 population:  488,073

Public libraries in Dane County:

• Belleville Public Library
• Black Earth Public Library
• Cambridge Community Library
• Rosemary Garfoot Public Library, Cross Plains
• Dane County Library Service
• Deerfield Public Library
• DeForest Area Public Library
• Fitchburg Public Library
• Madison Public Library
• Marshall Community Library
• Mazomanie Free Library
• Middleton Public Library
• Monona Public Library
• Mount Horeb Public Library
• Oregon Public Library
• Stoughton Public Library
• Sun Prairie Public Library
• Verona Public Library
• Waunakee Public Library

This line-graph series is the result of my wondering if there's any pattern to the number of print serial subscriptions held by public libraries in relation to the increasing number of public access Internet computers provided by public libraries since 1999. (Earliest year for which Wisconsin statistics are available.)

Note: The 1996, 1997, 1998 Wisconsin public library annual reports asked for the following information: Libraries with Internet access. (Answered yes or no.) Libraries with electronic services. (Answered yes or no.) In 1999, public libraries reported the number of public access Internet computers for the first time in the annual report.

Source:  Wisconsin Public Library Service Data

Percentage change in 2013 print serial subscriptions from peak year as shown on line graph: -16.1%. 

South Central Library System

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(with percentage change in print serial subscriptions from peak year)

Adams County, -35.6%.  (11/12/2014)

Ashland County, -1.3%.  (11/13/2014)

Barron County, -18.5%.  (11/14/2014)

Bayfield County,+106%.  (11/15/2014)

Brown County, -22%.   (11/16/2014)
Buffalo County, -18%.  (11/17/2014)
Burnett County, -4.4%.  (11/18/2014)
Calumet County, -23.1%.  (11/19/2014)
Chippewa County, -37.6%.  (11/20/2014)
Clark County, -9.0%.  (11/21/2014)
Columbia County, -11.3%.  (11/22/2014)
Crawford County, -3.6%.  (11/23/2014)