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Rationale of Study – This paper investigated the level to which funds raised are used in solving financial problems in university libraries in Nigeria.Methodology – The study employed a descriptive survey to investigate fundraising in university libraries in Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of eleven (11) heads of university libraries in South-South geo-political zone in Nigeria. The entire population was used for the study. Data was collected through structured questionnaires. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics.Findings – The study revealed that fundraising is necessary in university libraries because the institutions have limited options of coping with financial stress. The study concluded that there should be intensive effort to intensify fundraising efforts by university librarians. Librarians also need to utilise a wide array of fundraising approaches. There is also need for an appropriate structure to facilitate successful and well-organised fundraising efforts by libraries.Implications – Alternative sources of funds in libraries have become necessary in the face of meagre funding from the government against increasing expectations on the part of the university libraries. Also, there should be a concerted effort to embrace other unexploited means of fundraising by librarians.Originality – This is an original and empirical study which will serve as an eye-opener to librarians in raising funds for libraries.

Rationale of Study – This paper investigated provision of digital reference services in selected Nigerian state university libraries. The study examined how digital reference service can improve information service delivery to library users in Nigerian university libraries. Methodology – A survey research method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of 45 professional librarians from three university libraries. These are Delta State University Library, Abraka; Niger Delta University Library, Amasoma; and River State University of Technology library, Port Harcourt. The population of librarians in the three institutions was small. So, the whole population formed the sample size and was used for the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings – The study revealed that digital reference services offered in the university libraries include instructions, guidance, information and research assistance and consultation to library users. Social media like Facebook and Twitter, text-based chats, email correspondences, live chat and telephone communication are all channels through which digital reference services are delivered in the state university libraries studied. Effects of digital reference services on university libraries include increased patrons’ interactions, speed of service delivery to users and accessibility of information services. Challenges faced in the provision of digital reference services were low bandwidth in remote areas, hitches in downloading articles, slow Internet connection and insufficient support for reference librarians. Practical Implications – The findings will serve as a reference point for other university libraries considering offering digital reference service. Originality – This is an original research study. This study is the first of its kind in the study area.

The aim of the paper is to identify challenges associated with the cataloguing of e resources in some selected university libraries in south –south Nigeria. The descriptive survey design involving the use of questionnaire as the research instrument was adopted. The population comprised of cataloguers in five selected university libraries from south-south, Nigeria. Data generated were analyzed using frequency tables, and percentages. It was found that, the major factors affecting cataloguing of e-resources is lack of ICT skill on the part of cataloguers, majority of the respondents have never attended conferences and workshops to improve themselves on the job, majority of the respondents lack skills for online cataloguing, and majority of the respondents acquired skills for cataloguing through attendance of conferences and workshops. It was also recommended that all the cataloguers should be encouraged to acquire skills related to their job on regular basis and this should be done by library management to ensure that they acquire all the necessary skills needed for the cataloguing of e-resources. The attendance of seminars / conference, workshops should be made compulsory for all the cataloguers to be in attendance at any point in time, as this will enable them to acquire all the necessary skills they need in carrying out their daily routine.Keywords: Electronic resources, University Libraries, Cataloguing, and Challenges