Jinfo: Dealing with Information Silos

Dealing with Information Silos
Jinfo Article

9th September 2014

Abstract

As information professionals we're told that information silos within organisations should be discouraged as they often mean that information can't be shared easily. Whilst there are many tools available which can help break down information silos and increase knowledge sharing, James Mullan asks whether some of the new style social media tools that organisations have been implementing are actually adding to the problems associated with silos.

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