 URL act dtl opening arguments are set to begin early next month in eldred vs ashcroft a landmark u s supreme court case that will decide the future of copyright law including how and when artists and writers can build upon the work of others to heighten public awareness of the importance of the case an internet bookmobile is set to depart san francisco next monday on a trip that will bring it to the steps of the supreme court building in washington d c before arguments wrap up the van which will be stopping at schools libraries and senior centers along the way is equipped to provide free high speed access to thousands of literary and artistic works that are already in the public domain i had the opportunity to visit the internet archive about a month ago and saw the bookmobile under construction it s a neat idea take an suv put a small satellite dish on the top and put a computer printer and binding machine in the back voila people can search for a book then print out a copy right there on the spot quite literally on demand printing total fixed cost of the computer printer binding machine if bought new the ia had the equipment donated is under NUMBERk one of the goals is to show libraries across the country that they could if they wished add these virtual holdings public domain materials to their existing library at a fixed cost most libraries can afford this should be compelling to small libraries in remote areas jim 