The document discusses Mahidol University's implementation of social networking platforms. It provides details on Mahidol University's presence and activities on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs. It also discusses how libraries and faculties in Thailand are using social media platforms like Twitter. The document promotes the use of social networking tools for research collaboration and keeping up with research. It provides contact information for the author and invites the audience to follow her social media accounts.

1. Social Network Implementation at Mahidol University Ruchareka Wittayawuttikul, M.Sc. Head of Stang Mongkolsuk Library and Information Division Faculty of Science, Mahidol University Chair person of MU Webmaster Networking Committee Presented at Assumption University, Suvarnabhumi Campus, December 3, 2009

2. My Fields of Interest : Science, Technology & Medicine (STM) Information Science Bibliometrics & Research Evaluation Library & Learning Resources Knowledge Management Internet & Web Technology Higher Education PR & Marketing

3. Introduce Mahidol University http://www.mahidol.ac.th

4. 6 th QS-Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education

5. Rank #30 in 2009 Asian University Rankings

6. Mahidol University 2.0 The policy of social networking and official implementation at Mahidol University, launched on November 2009 Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Blogs (Wordpress) Wiki Slideshare Scribd Webboard Friendfeed LinkedIn RSS Web 2.0 tools normally used :

7. http :// www . facebook . com / mahidol

8. Some Activities in Mahidol : @mahidolU @ MahidolSC @Mrsinews @muicnews @Siriraj_PR @TM_research @aihd_mahidol @egmu_pr @PeaceMahidol @cemu49 Facebook : Twitter :

9. Mahidol University, Faculty of Science on Facebook

10. Stang Mongkolsuk Library on Facebook

11. Me on Facebook

12. Thai Libraries use Twitter @StangLibrary @Muiclibrary @Rangsit_Library @LibraryMSU @bsrulibrary @ramlinet @lib_nrru @KM_KMUTT @klinics @nulib @CMULibrary @cmulpr @Cmumedlib @scilibcmu @vetlibcmu @soclibrary @BA_Library_CMU @KMUTNBLibrary @KKU_Library @Kulc

13. Most Influential Library Twitter Users

14. http :// universitiesandcolleges . org / top-100-colleges - twitter / Twitter usage of the top 100 colleges and universities in the United States . Usage Trend : Broadcasting Rather than Conversations No. of twitter accounts 1-24 (Average = 8.4)

15. Higher Education Marketing Consultants @ HighEdMarketing (Bob Johnson Consulting) @ EMGonline @ higheredu @ headshift @ AnneBB @ BlueFuego @ bradjward

16. Social Networking Implementation for Scientists Research Collaboration Tools BiomedExperts 2Collab Social Bookmarking tools Delicious / CiteULike Zotero / Mendaley RSS : keeping up with research Tweeting from Meetings Google Wave – don ’ t forget the scientists Mobile Learning : Can Podcasts Replace Professor s ? Faculty of 1000 (Biology, Medicine) Web 3.0 And The Next Internet – New Directions And Opportunities For S cience, Technology & Medical (STM) Publishing

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18. Contact me at : Twitter : @ruchareka http://ruchareka.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/ruchareka My Presentation slides http ://slideshare.net/ruchareka My Office http://stang.sc.mahidol.ac.th

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