Abstract

Library resources and services are integral to academic   as a primary knowledge resource for both research and teaching. As new and the most advanced  better information technologies have emerged, libraries have been early adopters of new information systems and services and have become institutional access points for digital knowledge resources such as online journals and special digital collections. Faculties and instructors have begun to adopt e-learning strategies as a part of their teaching repertoire, libraries have played a key role, helping them to find and organize resources to complement programs and courses.  making use of e-learning, and to provide support as students work their way through their assignments. This article describes the e-learning habit of college students and their use of the academic library. The paper includes covers a brief introduction to what is e-learning, different technological tools used for e-learning and the necessity of e-learning in academic. The purpose of this study is to describe the role of the academic library in the e-learning environment.
 Key words Library and Information Science, E-learning, Online education, Digital library, World Wide Web, Open Access.