Once a month I attend the Commonwealth Internet Reference Group . This is an interdepartmental forum for issues with federal agencies use of Internet. This group has gone further with use of Internet than any other and can be a bizarre experience for the uninitiated. Most of the work is done via an electronic mailing list. This list is available to anyone to subscribe to, not just public servants.
Some sensitive discussions take place off the list.
Policy documents are still rendered on paper, but there are far fewer paper drafts prepared and many more electronic ones. Most documents are now based on material borrowed electronically, with permission, from other agencies in Australia and overseas. To handle the volume I have my e-mail program sort the material by subject. I then read the first item, if its interesting I keep reading, if not I delete all items on that subject. If a reply is needed, I read all items on the subject, before replying to any.