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The study empirically investigated the extent of utilization of social media for effective Library and Information Service delivery in selected university libraries in Abia State, Nigeria. five research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Using multi-stage sampling technique 350 library users and staff were sampled from the entire population. Questionnaire and Observation Checklist was the instrument for data collection constructed for the study. The data collected was analyzed using frequency distribution table, charts, percentage and mean. The findings revealed that, both ABSU, Library and MOUAU, Library has no official facebook, twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Nairaland, Skype, Googletalk, Academia.edu, researchgate, Mendeley, Ning, Librarything, Flickr among other social media sites. The findings revealed that due to the lack of official social media sites in both university libraries studies, social networking sites are not used in providing Library and Information services. The respodets perceived social media as a great media for effective library service delivery. Obsolete Internet facilities, Technophobia, Poor communication systems, Lack of social networking sites use, Lack of training of staff in the use of computer, Inadequate computerization, Lack of awareness of social networking sites, insufficient bandwidth, Lack of qualified ICT librarians, Erratic power supply was identified as the challenges associated with the utilization of social media for effective Library and Information Service delivery in selected university libraries in Abia State, Nigeria. the study recommended that, Social Networking Site use Policy should be formulated in the Library, Younger Librarians who are digital natives should be in charge of using social networking sites for providing Library and Information Services to Library users among others.

This study examines the fundamentals of effective management of cultural heritage information resources. Three research questions were developed to guide the study and a descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of all the staff of public libraries and museums in South-East, Nigeria. A total sample size of 379 respondents was selected using a simple random sampling technique. The researchers developed a questionnaire entitled “Effective Management of Cultural Heritage Information Resources Questionnaire (EMCHIRQ) for data collection. The instrument for data collection was trial-tested for reliability. A total 379 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents, out of which 361 were returned and found usable by the researchers. This gave a response rate of 95%. The data collected were analyzed using mean (X) and standard deviations to answer the research questions. Also T-test was used to test the hypotheses. Three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and were tested at 0.5 level of significance. Based on the data collected and analysed, the major finding of the study revealed that there is need for the proper management of cultural heritage information resources using basic management principles to achieve these goals. These principles of management are narrowed down to the basic functions of organizing, staffing and controlling as discussed in this study.