Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study assessed “ICT application in academic libraries and the need for skills acquisition by academic librarians Kaduna State”. Four research questions guided the study and survey research method was adopted. A population of 40 academic librarians from the selected academic libraries in Kaduna State were use in this study. The response rate showed that 40 copies was filled and returned in useable form. The data collected were presented in tables and figures and were analyzed using simple frequencies and percentages. The findings for this study shows that many academic librarians have applied ICT in their various library operations and also basic information and communication technology (ICT) equipment such as computers, printers scanners, CD ROMs, Slides among others are available in most of the academic libraries. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made that adequate funds should be made available by parent institutions to their libraries in order to acquire more ICT infrastructures needed for the services, creation of awareness and sensitization of librarians.