PhD Research Degree in Information Technology, Newcastle College, UK, December, 2015 1 | Page APPLICATION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: FUNDING POLICY AND ACQUISITION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES UNDER SUB-TITLES: INTERNET AND ITS UTILIZATION AMONG THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF NUHU BAMALLI POLYTECHNIC, ZARIA, KADUNA- NIGERIA AN ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, KADUNA- NIGERIA SURVEY OF FUNDING POLICY AND ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (FCE) LIBRARY, ZARIA, KADUNA- NIGERIA APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA-NIGERIA BY SANI MURTALA RIDWAN B.ed Library Information and Educational Technology, Al-Azhar University (Cairo, Egypt), MA Information Management (ABU, Zaria), & PhD Information Technology, Newcastle College, (United Kingdom) Under Supervision of: Dr. SHERIF EL BELTAGI Cambridge International College, Spark for Training and Development Cairo-Egypt. Chairman Development Training & Science EBA Member December, 2015