--I knew a guy that liked Microsoft Bob, but he also bragged that he never read a book in his life. A college graduate, too!
--Until digital data storage is as reliable as paper, the paperless office will remain a fantasy.
How did paperless office come into this?
An internet cafe is a coffee shop that has free WiFi. :-)
People sure look when I light up the laser keyboard and put on the VR goggles. The computer itself stays safely tucked away in my pocket.
Many if not all federal court clerk of courts REQUIRE paperless filing of documents. Attorneys who regularly appear on cases are required to have an email to facilitate email distributions and notices.
The advent of paperless filing has significantly reduced the need for the “monster” copier in the law office in the federal arena.
Yep. While doing my dissertation work and looking at other elements of info transfer, I found out that the people in my study were BIG users of paper, even tho there had been paper reduction initiatives and info tech was easily available. They apologized for having paper, but said they needed it.
The primary reason? Average age of 50 and an increasing inability to read large amounts of info on the computer monitor. Secondarily, there were the affordances of paper - such as being able to edit, write notes to self or someone else, stick in the briefcase to read on the commute home, etc.
I actually ended up spending a good deal of dissertation space talking about paper use in the the so-called 'paperless' office.