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The basic purpose of libraries is to provide and meet the information needs of their real and potential user communities. Resources that include information resources and library professionals are needed for libraries to effectively fulfil the purpose of their existence. Most importantly, financial resources are critical for acquisition of information resources and ensuring that the human resources are up to date with developments in the information sector. The continuous introduction of new technologies, stagnant budgetary allocations, and the expectations of users – who have been conditioned by information availability on the internet – are putting undue pressure on libraries who need more funds to catch up with the technologies and increasing population of people who need information for daily activities. The chapter therefore explores new revenue streams for libraries such as grants, crowdfunding, and friends of the library. Having a financial resource development plan is also advocated for.

The research work on digital information resources utilization by postgraduate students in three states owned universities, Nigeria. The research design used for this study is descriptive survey design. The Universities are: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo Town, (UNIMED) Delta State University, Abraka and Chukwumeka Odumegwu, Ojukwu University, (COOU). Anambra. The sample size for this study is 175 which is the same as the population size. Thus, it is a total enumeration sampling. The instruments used for the collection of data are observation check list and structured questionnaire. Observation check list for research question one. The data obtained from retrieved copies of the questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics and One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) F-test associated with multiple linear correlation was used to test hypothesis. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The major findings include that some electronic Information Resources (EIRs) were available in the university libraries visited by the researchers are the following: e-conference papers, e-zines, e-newsletters ereference materials, e-projects, e-journals, e-seminar papers, e-books and e-dissertation. The findings also revealed that students make use of EIRs to a low extent. The constraints encountered by students towards the accessibility of DIRs in the three libraries are epileptic power supply, none availability of online databases, lack of formal training in Internet skills among students, slow bandwidth, network problems and server slowness. There was moderate positive relationship between accessing and extent of utilization in university libraries in three states owned, Nigeria.

The study discusses the contribution of academic librarians in assisting students in the use of library information resource to achieve their academic goals. The academic library which serves as a hub to all academic activities, provokes intellectual excellence, as well as provide assistant to fresh university student in gaining knowledge. Just as the vein helps to pump blood to the heart for a healthy living, so does the library serves as the bedrock by which intellectual heights are attend. Survey case study was used and secondary literature method were used to for the study The study helps one see the beautiful function of the librarian whose role is like an anchor that stabilizes the boat from going astral. The librarian through their professional skill is able to guide and support fresh student get the needed information resource to achieve their educational goal. The relevance of information resources as key factor that helps academic library provide information services was also reviewed; this study explains information resources, staffing/human resource, services rendered as well as infrastructural resources. Finally, the aspect of the assistant of the academic librarian to the fresh university student in achieving their educational career pursuit.

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