Information Policy for the Library of Babel
Maryland Journal of Business and Technology Law, November 2007
19 Pages Posted: 8 Sep 2007
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
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Grimmelmann, James and Grimmelmann, James, 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: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1012065
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