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The article presents a study done in 2011 at Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria which looks at the impact that information and communication technology (ICT) has had on the libraries at universities in Nigeria. It discusses the modes of access to information, including the internet, electronic databases, and CD-ROMs, as being central to the success of modernizing information services at academic libraries. It also focuses on problems which libraries face in acquiring ICT such as lack of funding for hardware and software, lack of electricity or generators, and a lack of technical skills.

The article presents a 2011 study about the challenges faced in providing information services to people in Nigeria in the 21st century. It states that, in order for Nigeria to reach its goal of being among the world's largest economies by 2020, access to information is the most important factor, and that library and information services are necessary for this to happen. It focuses on lack of information and technology (ICT) equipment, lack of funds for libraries and their staff, and lack of knowledge to exploit the systems.