Profile 2010 - IGNOU

Library Holdings
Number of books : 106416
Number of books at RCs and SCs : 250325
Number of microfiches : 17558
Number of microfilms : 199
Number of journals : 425
Number of CD-ROMs : 3948
Material Production and Distribution
Division
Phone : 011-29534521, 29535485
Fax : 011-29535083
E-Mail : rrausaria@ignou.ac.in, mpdd@ignou.ac.in
This Division undertakes the following functions:
planning of printed course material requirements;
procurement, storage and issue of offset/maplitho
printing paper, art card, art board (for text and cover
printing), envelops, corrugated boxes for despatch
of materials and other packing material;
printing of most course materials and special
publications of the University;
inventory maintenance of study material;
bulk despatch of study material to regional centres/
learner support centres/partner institutions in India;
sale of study material to educational institutions and
the general public; and
organizing IGNOU stalls in book fairs and
exhibitions.
These functions are performed with the help of the
following units/cells/sections of the Division:
Administrative and Finance (A & F) Unit is
entrusted with the responsibility of procurement
of paper, etc.
The Stores are responsible for the storage of all material
related to the printing and despatch of self-instructional
material.
The Printing Unit handles the printing/reprinting of study
material for all schools, fresh/revised printing of newly
established schools and the printing of material pertaining
to the other divisions. The printing of miscellaneous
documents of the University, such as the Annual Report,
Annual Accounts, Brochures, Invitation Cards and
Convocation related publications are also looked after by
this unit. The other tasks undertaken by the unit include
pricing of print material for sale, quality control, storage
and issue of positives, ISBN Nos. issue, empanelment of
printers, composers, graphic designers, etc. Printing of
study material for the Southern Region has begun from
the Madurai Regional Centre on a pilot basis.
The Marketing Cell looks after the sale of study material
to the general public and educational institutions through
spot sale at the Headquarters. IGNOU study material is
also sold through 15 retails agents in different parts of
the country, appointed by IGNOU for this purpose.
IGNOU’s participation in book fairs and exhibitions is
organized by the marketing cell also.
IGNOU Course Material Stall at the Delhi Book Fair
In order to help the needy students and resolve their
queries related to non-receipt of study material and
assignments, the Student Support Cell of the Division
attends to them through e-mails, telephone and speed
post delivery.
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