Electronic Delivery Service Research Articles

Rewolucja w zakresie e-doręczeń? Uwagi na tle art. 3 ustawy o doręczeniach elektronicznych

The purpose of this study is to draw attention to the – negative, according to the author – tendency of the legislator to depart from the original assumptions of the Law on Provision of Electronic Services in Poland, according to which it was to be an act comprehensively regulating the rules for making registered electronic deliveries in relations between public and nonpublic entities. It can therefore be said that it was supposed to act as a “constitution of delivery service”. In practice, however, the legislator maintained a number of technical and organizational solutions used either instead of or in parallel to the institutions provided for in the Law on Provision of Electronic Services. In addition, after the Law on Provision of Electronic Services has been passed, the consistency of the assumed assumptions is at least threatened by the introduction of further, competitive solutions, such as, in particular, delivery service via the Common Courts Information Portal, delivery of letters and documents via the ICT system - National Register of Debtors, or delivery service in administrative proceedings “to an account of the body’s ICT system”. Therefore, the question arises whether the legislator really has a coherent vision of changes in the field of electronic delivery service, and the Law on Provision of Electronic Services has a chance to introduce a revolution in the exchange of correspondence between public entities and relations in which at least one of the parties is a public entity.

Informatization of Civil Proceedings in Poland. Conclusions de lege lata

The informatization of civil proceedings is regulated in Poland by the use of several instruments pertaining to various aspects of civil procedure. The author presents the most relevant instruments and their major provisions in the context of what may be called ‘normal’ circumstances and also as they were amended to suit the needs of the judiciary during the COVID-19 pandemic. Submission of pleadings via the dedicated ICT (information and communication technology) system of the courts is presented, as is the electronic delivery service meant to facilitate the service of procedure and the communication of procedural documents in Poland (especially in the future). The rules applicable to open hearings and recording of hearings, as well as their transmission, are presented. The relatively novel rules on the taking of electronic evidence and on rendering an ‘e-judgment’ are also referred to.

Observance of COVID 19 Protocols and Effective Use of Library Resources and Services in the State Universities in North Central, Nigeria

The emergence of COVID 19 has led to total or partial lockdown around the world, thereby restricting movements as well as physical contacts. COVID 19 could be contracted through touching infected book shelves, books, catalogue cabinet, reading carrels and tables, among others. At the same time, adequate information is required to prevent and manage the virus from spreading. The study examined the observance of COVID-19 protocols and effective use of library resources and services in State Universities in North Central, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study is 163 library staff. This comprised of the entire library staff in the six state owned universities in North Central, Nigeria. Online survey was conducted using Google form between 15^th and 14^th of December, 2020. The link to the Google form was shared via individual and group social media platforms of the staff so as to increase the response rate. Data collected was analyzed using frequency distribution table, chart, percentage and mean with the aid of SPSS version 23. The findings revealed among other things that; library services are poorly provided by university libraries during COVID-19 lockdown in state owned university libraries in North Central, Nigeria. Majority of the respondents agreed that their library posted updates about COVID-19 on library blog, websites, portals etc. and use of social media for library services delivery during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Other services like; Ask Librarian virtual reference service, electronic delivery service, providing access to e-books, providing access to e-journals, providing OPAC as tool for browsing and searching the library collection, providing access to students' electronic thesis and dissertation, electronic Newspaper Clipping Depository and so on were poorly provided. Also, it was revealed that the observance of COVID-19 protocols affected effective use of library resources and services. It was also revealed that; erratic power supply, lack of adequate electronic resources in the library, lack of funds to fumigate library environment, lack of internet access in the library, nonchalant attitude of staff towards observing COVID-19 protocols, lack of adequate accommodation in the library to observe social distancing, and inadequate digital skills to adopt online services and so on, as major challenges. The study however, recommended among other things that; the library management should provide adequate digital skills training to their staff so as to adopt online services in this COVID-19 period. Adequate infrastructural facilities should be made available and accessible.

Zabytek techniki czy ponadczasowe narzędzie komunikacyjne? Wniesienie podania za pomocą telefaksu w ogólnym postępowaniu administracyjnym

The aim of the study is to present the issues related to submitting applications by fax to a public administration authorites in general administrative proceedings. This issue raised and continues to cause significant practical problems; it is also a source of divergent views in the doctrine and in the judicature of administrative courts. The significance of this method of communication in the general administrative procedure (introduced into the Code of Administrative Proceedings in the January 1, 1999) remains so relevant that the Act of November 20, 2020 on Electronic Delivery Service leaves fax as one of the methods of submitting an application. The application can also be sent via faxmodem or a fax server. I assume that in this case, the fax machine, as part of an IT tool, meets the conditions for being considered a means of electronic communication within the meaning of Art. 2 point 5 of the Act of 18 July 2002 on the provision of electronic services in connection with joke. 3 point 4 of the Act of February 17, 2005 on the computerization of the activities of entities performing public tasks.

Elektroniczne doręczenia w postępowaniu administracyjnym

Electronic delivery service in administrative procedureImplementation of IT solutions in administrative proceedings serves to accelerate and facilitate citizens’ access to public services and ensures the most convenient citizen contact with the office thanks to the adaptation process of the institution to new technologies. The possibility of using an electronic method of service is an expression of adapting administration to the needs of modern society. The exercise of this institution is simple and gives the ability to settle the matter very quickly.

Architecture for implementing a sustainable electronic delivery services platform

PurposeThe main objective of this case study paper is to describe the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) implementation strategy and technical architecture model for implementing a sustainable technology platform for the delivery of electronic services as part of its atmitchell.com initiative.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on practical experience and knowledge gained by the SLNSW atmitchell.com project team as part of implementing the project strategy i.e. the three main horizons, defining the target technical architecture model and undertaking the technology evaluation to select appropriate technology vendors and products for digitisation, digital asset management, content management and system integration services.FindingsThe paper finds that the implementation strategy for atmitchell.com, i.e. to implement the project in three main horizons or phases, was critical to the success of this initiative. Defining a target architecture model to address the key issues and challenges within the SLNSW enterprise was also useful during the technology evaluation and selection process.Originality/valueThis case study paper focuses mainly on the implementation strategy and technical architecture developed by SLNSW to implement the atmitchell.com initiative. The key issues related to data, process and network are specific to the SLNSW enterprise. Cultural institutions with similar information technology (IT) systems and challenges can use the target technical architecture model described in this paper as a reference model to develop their organisation's target architecture model. The findings and lessons learned from SLNSW technology evaluation and tender process combined with the strategy adopted early on by SLNSW to implement the atmitchell.com initiative in three main horizon or phases will be valuable information for solution architects, IT managers and senior management executives of cultural organisations that are planning to embark in to similar initiatives.

1,000th customer signs up for British Library's secure electronic delivery service

1,000th customer signs up for British Library's secure electronic delivery service

Recent developments in remote document supply in the UK

Recent trends and developments in remote document supply in the UK are examined, including a suggestion of what to call the activity itself. The impact of recent legislation covering copyright, legal deposit and electronic signatures on RDS is discussed as is the effect of electronic journals deals. Changes at BLDSC are noted, particularly the introduction of a secure electronic delivery service. But BLDSC will have to operate in a changing environment as envisaged in a new interlending scheme, BLDSC Plus. The central importance of BLDSC however is underlined by two important studies. The future prospects of a number of RDS systems are mentioned, but the reliance on an unreliable transport scheme for the delivery of returnables threatens to undo much of the good work. The conclusion is that RDS and related activities are in a transitional phase.

British Library launches new secure electronic delivery service

British Library launches new secure electronic delivery service

Scheduling algorithms for the broadcast delivery of digital products

We provide scheduling algorithms that attempt to maximize the profits of a broadcast-based electronic delivery service for digital products purchased, for example, at e-commerce sites on the World Wide Web. Examples of such products include multimedia objects such as CDs and DVDs. Other examples include software and, with increasing popularity, electronic books as well. We consider two separate alternatives, depending in part on the sophistication of the set-top box receiving the product at the customer end. The first, more restrictive option, assumes that the atomic unit of transmission of the product is the entire object, which must be transmitted in order from start to finish. We provide a solution based in part on a transportation problem formulation for this so-called noncyclic scheduling problem. The second alternative, which is less restrictive, assumes that the product may be transmitted cyclically in smaller segments, starting from an arbitrary point in the object. Three heuristics are provided for this difficult cyclic scheduling problem. Both scenarios assume that the broadcasts of the same digital product to multiple customers can be batched. We examine the effectiveness of these algorithms via simulation experiments under varying parametric assumptions. Each of the three cyclic scheduling algorithms perform better than the noncyclic algorithm. Moreover, one of the cyclic scheduling algorithms emerges as the clear winner.

Interlending and document supply: a review of recent literature – XXVIII

Reviews the recent literature in electronic document delivery and “the electronic library”. Describes current trials of various retrieval systems of electronic journal and textbook projects, and examines some of the costs and benefits experienced by institutions around the world, focusing in particular on developments in Germany. Finds copyright on electronic delivery services to be a problem and briefly addresses patenting and trademarks. Also assesses the idea of charges for interlibrary transactions. Finally, reviews the state of the Universal Availability of Publications programme to date, reporting on resource sharing with Africa and the Caribbean.

Just the Fax: Federal Express meets the information age-Lessons learned in technology transfer

On July 2, 1984, the first ZapMail message was sent from Federal Express chairman Frederick W. Smith to six members of FedEx's corporate board of directors in separate cities across the country (Zemke 1986). It worked. However, by late September 1986, after suffering over $300 million in operating losses, Federal Express decided it didn't (Keller and Wilson 1986). Why? This postmortem of ZapMail draws on management and innovation theory and research, as well as historical accounts of communication technology development and market conditions from 1984 through 1986, to analyze the failure of FedEx's once-promising electronic delivery service. An analysis of the fax market in 1995 and FedEx's subsequent successful adoption of information technologies conclude this paper.