The online environment as a trademark of the 21" century has changed every facet of life as we know it, in communications, trade and investment, politics, fashion, banking, education, etc., this is even more apparent in the profession that deals with information gathering, packaging and disseminating -Information Science. Prior to the advent of the ICT, the library was viewed to be a storehouse of knowledge and information. Information on its own is intangible but for it to be utilised at all, it can only be communicated through a medium which in this instance is the resource. Therefore, information resources of heterogeneous formats are what researchers, leaders, students and other information consumers actively seek. Information resources are inevitable in library operations as they enable the library to fulfill its objectives of meeting the information need of users. It is the source from which people receive ideas, meaningful messages, enlightenment and directions that will help them to accomplish tasks, take informed decisions and solve problems.