Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:01:35 -0400
From: Madeline P Winsor" <windsor_at_exchange.bnl.gov>
Subject: RE: ACQNET: RE: Electronic order forms
All this might be true. The archiving of digital information is not as
straight forward as one might think. I would like to refer you to a book,
"Preserving Digital Information" by Gregory S. Hunter. Neal-Schuman. 2000.
It raises a lot of good questions for one to think about.
Madeline Windsor
windsor_at_bnl.gov
631 344 5069
-----Original Message-----
From: ELEANOR COOK [mailto:COOKEI_at_appstate.edu]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 3:07 PM
To: acqnet-l_at_listproc.appstate.edu
Subject: ACQNET: RE: Electronic order forms
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 00:18:29 -0400
From: Paul Daniel Bigham <teachdan_at_tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Online ordering forms
Looking ahead the government has approved the use of computer signatures on
legal documents. This and upcoming file sharing software will make forms a
useful tool. Advantages of using online forms is when they need changing you
don't have to throw away expensive forms that were printed before the
change. They can be duplicated and emailed at a cost of $0.00 if they are
not printed. I just completed buying a computer from Dell and all the
financial paperwork was completed online. I have a copy but no need to print
it and waste paper. I will also be able to find it when I need it unlike if
was a piece of paper. Even if I had an incredible filing system it could be
filed under something I might forget. With the computer I can search on
document name, creation date, etc to find it if I forget. I also have it
backed up and can search old back up archives. You are correct when you say
electronic forms are not always the easiest or best way to go but I believe
in the future with proper advances in human thinking and technology this
will be an argument much like the one in the past over the use of an ink
well pen vs. a ballpoint. I don't see many people using the ink well today.
Paul (Danny) Bigham Information Specialist
7025 35th. Terrace North
St. Petersburg, Fl. 33710
teachdan_at_tampabay.rr.com
(727)345-6230
Received on Mon Oct 02 2000 - 14:38:28 EDT