CHALLENGES OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE TWENTY –FIRST CENTURY: EXPERIENCE OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY , AKUNGBA – AKOKO, ONDO STATE.

The study was carried out to investigate the challenges of Academic libraries in the Twenty – First century in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko. Ondo state.. Conceptual review , theoretical framework, conceptual model was established. And the study was keenly researched by visiting existing studies made by different writers on each of the variables that constitute the research work. The study was concerned with the categories of challenges faced by the academic libraries, the impact of advancements of digital technology on the operations of academic libraries, effectiveness of current resources management strategies in academic libraries and the potential future trn in academic libraries.. Findings of the study suggests that the students will benefit from this study, in that it will afford them the opportunity to have access to quick and real time information resources. The staff will benefit from this study, because it will create an awareness of recent challenges in the academic libraries. And it will instill into them the needed measures to combat these challenges. And management of Adekunle Ajasin University Library will benefit from this study, because it will enable them design policy that will forestall the incursion of systemic challenges; and encourage the use of ICT in the Library, so as to align to the modern system of Library operations.