Paperless Office? Not Quite Yet.

Since the creation of computer and electronics, it was widely believed that an office without papers was only years away based on the potential of technology.  The term 'Paperless Office' was coined as early as the 1970s, but it seems like we are still far way from it.

Will there be a 'Paperless Office' one day?  Will the use of paper be

reduced to for us to make paper airplanes for fun only?

According to Wrap (Waste and Resources Action Programme), the average officer worker uses 45 sheets of paper per day (source: BBC).  These can be notes taken, presentations printed, tables, charts, etc.  While there has been an effort reduce paper production for environmental sake, the use of paper in the office is still a significant part of every work.  There seems to be a more human element in writing down notes, rather than typing on keyboards.  There's also the fact that it costs much less to put a pen and paper into an employees hand for note taking, compared to a computer.

Outside of the office, you can also start to notice the decrease in the use of paper.  If you observe during commuting hours, more people are reading news on their phones or tablets rather than from newspapers.  Train tickets are slowly being replaced by electronic passes for convenience.  Even for longer travels, plane tickets can be issued electronically for awhile now, and you're now starting to even see boarding passes becoming electronic.  The Government as well have reduced paper usage by offering electronic services like filing in tax returns electronically.  It's pretty evident that there is a wide spread effort in trying to reduce the usage of paper, whether it's because of environmental reasons or for increased efficiency.  Yet it is believed that paper will always be a vital part of our lives no matter how hard we try to replace it electronically.

Take for example how Moleskin, a market leader in notebooks, have adopted their products to the electronic word.  Moleskin believes there is still a fundamental human part in writing notes down rather than typing them out on keyboards.  That is why in 2012, they teamed up with Evernote to create a digital notebook.  This notebook is like every other notebook you've seen or owned.  It has a cover and more importantly, paper for you to write on.  The catch here is that each page can be photographed and transferred to the Evernote app that will catalog and make it's contents searchable.  This is done through the use of special paper that is written on like any normal paper, but is capable of capturing and recognizing handwriting along with smart stickers for sorting.

 Moleskin Evernote - source: www.moleskin.com

Since Moleskin's creation, many have followed suit in creating 'digital' notebooks that allows us to preserve the human aspect of writing, and at the same time adopt to the technology that is improving and making our lives more convenient.

So is there really ever going to be a 'Paperless Office'?  Who knows.  While it seems like it is the smart way to approach things where there is less paper to handle, and together with environmental concerns, it only seems like it's the way to go.  But it can't be denied that there is a large human aspect in note taking that becomes missing when it is done digitally.  For the moment, I believe paper will stick around for a bit longer, and for as long as they exist Keepfiling will be in business providing binders and sheet protectors to help make organizing easier.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32130647

5 Must Have CD/DVD Organizing Products

Believe it or not, while it may seem like CD and DVDs are dying because almost everything is becoming truly "digital" (i.e. downloadable music and movies), they still are a big part of our lives.  Music CD are still being produced.  Movies and games are still released onto DVD and Blu-ray.  Some offices still backup their documents onto CD/DVD as a backup to the backup in case hard drives become faulty.  So there are still uses for CD and DVDs, and when there is a use for it, there is also a need for organizing them.

You want to be able to store and organize your music and movies neatly without taking up too much space, but that's hard to do because of the bulky jewel and DVD boxes. Or you might want to keep a copy of your document with the CD/DVD but you can't because there is no proper way to do it.  Well what if I told you here at Keepfiling we have exactly all the products you need for keeping CD and DVDs organized?

Here are the 5 must have CD and DVD organizing products from Keepfiling.

1. CD Sleeves

Simple and useful. Store CD or DVDs in this sleeve to save space.  One sleeve can hold 2 discs, front and back.  If you prefer, you can also place the music cover pages from the jewel boxes in the front pocket of the sleeves.  It's light weight design lets you carry it around if needed.  The polypropylene material does a great job in protecting the disc, preventing it from getting scratches. Also, the non-glare pocket makes it easy to see writings or labels on the disc, plus the V-design makes it easy to insert and remove discs.

Learn more about our disc sleeves on our website.

2. Mini CD Binder

This is the perfect accessory to have with the aforementioned disc sleeves.  These binders are designed specifically for those sleeves so that you can organize your discs neatly, and more important, to save space.  Each binder can hold about 12-14 sleeves, so that's almost 24-28 discs per binder if you have 2 discs per sleeve.  Imagine all the space you save on your shelf by using these binders to organize music CDs, instead of placing each jewel boxes on the shelf.

Mini CD Binders can purchased individually, or in a set of 4 Mini CD Binders with sleeves to hold 96 discs!

3. CD & Document Sheet Protector

Ever had to hand in your homework in a printed copy and also a CD version?  Or did you want to keep a printed version of a document together with the CD copy?  If yes, then you'll understand how difficult it can be sometimes to keep those things together.  If you just use a regular sheet protector and drop the CD into it together with your document, you run the risk of the CD falling out at some point if you're not careful.  If you want to protect the disc a little more, you might put it into a jewel box first before into the sheet protector, but then because the jewel box is so bulky it sometimes ruins the sheet protector.  If those are some of the problems you run into, then Keepfiling has a solution for you - the CD & Document Sheet Protector.

As the product name suggests, this is a sheet protector that can hold both your documents and disc together.  It's designed with a separate pocket that is wield on the top of the sheet protector for the disc, making sure your discs and the document don't get separated.  It also has a index pocket for labels which are included for free!  The sheet protector itself is designed with a L shape opening, from the top to 3/4 down the right side.  This wide opening makes it easy to insert and remove paper, and also provides a bit more space so that it can fit more pages if necessary.  The CD & Document Sheet Protectors fit perfectly with Keepfiling's 3-ring Letter Size Binders.  It is also punched with holes for other 2 ring binder.

CD & Document Sheet Protectors can be purchased individually in packs of 10, or in a set with one Keepfiling Letter Size Binder and 2 packs of the sheet protectors (20 sheets total).

4. CD Pages with Index Pocket

Another simple but useful accessory to have for organizing CD or DVDs.  This disc page lets you organize 2 discs, and also has a index pocket for any labels you want to put in.  This is an excellent product to have if you have a lot of discs to organize and want to put them all together in a nice binder.  It's punched with holes for both 2 and 3 ring binders - perfect with Keepfiling Letter Size Binders. The glass clear polypropylene makes it easy to see the labels, and the super heavyweight material ensures its durability.

Purchase CD Pages with Index Pocket individually, or in a CD Pages Binder set with one letter size binder and 2 pack of the disc pages. 

5. CD Pages

These CD Pages are the simple version of the above page, without pockets for labels.  If you don't need to label your discs, then these are the pages you need.  Each page holds 2 disc, and will fit in any 2 or 3 ring binders. Made with super heavyweight polypropylene for great durability.

CD Pages can be purchased in packs of 10.

These are the 5 must have CD/DVD organizing products that Keepfiling offers.  With these products, organizing your discs will never be a problem anymore.  We also has a wide variety of other organizing products, be sure to check out what we have on Keepfiling website!