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Information Policy for the Library of Babel

James Grimmelmann
New York Law School

Maryland Journal of Business and Technology Law, November 2007
NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07/08-6

Abstract:
The image of Borges's Library of Babel, which contains all possible books, is haunting and suggestive. This essay asks what we would do if we were advising a Federal Library Commission on how to deal with the Library's vast holdings and overwhelming disorganization. This thought exercise provides a set of sensible principles for information policy in an age of extreme informational abundance.

Keywords: Library of Babel, search engine, Google

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Date posted: September 08, 2007 ; Last revised: September 08, 2007

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Grimmelmann, James Taylor Lewis, Information Policy for the Library of Babel. Maryland Journal of Business and Technology Law, November 2007; NYLS Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07/08-6. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1012065

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James Taylor Lewis Grimmelmann (Contact Author)

New York Law School ( email )

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