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QR CodesWhat are They?How Can They Be Use in the Library Setting?
Joanne Christensen 11/12
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What are QR Codes? An abbreviation for Quick Response
Codes
Similar to barcodes
Different in amount of information they can hold
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Barcodes Linear one-dimensional codes
Can only hold up to 20 numerical digits
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QR Codes Two-dimensional (2D) matrix barcodes
They hold thousands of alphanumeric characters of information.
Their ability to hold more information and their ease of use makes them ideal for libraries.
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Why Use Them? Kid friendly
Mobile devices
Unusual
Popular
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How To Generate a QR Code Go to:
http://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/
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Save Image; Print and Display
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How to Access a QR Code Must have a mobile device with a camera.
Download a QR Code reader. Search device app store for “code reader,”
“code scanner,” “QR code,” etc.
Neoreader and Googlegoggles are good ones.
Take a picture of the QR Code.
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How to Access a QR Code The QR Code directs you to another
place which gives you information.
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How to Use a QR Code in the Library
Books have QR codes on them that give information about the book.
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How to Use a QR Code in the Library.
Publicity
Tour of the library
Research guides
Displays
Read-alikes for authors/recommend further reading on shelves
Contests
Text-a-librarian
Themed book lists --Wikipedia Links to Outside Sources
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Sources: “ “Embeddable Information: QR Codes
and Libraries.” http://www.voya.com/2010/03/30/tag-team-tech-archives/#section31
How QR Codes Can Grow Your Business.” http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-qr-codes-can-grow-your-business/
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Sources Dreamstime.com. http://www.dreamstime.com/ The QR Code Generator. http
://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/ Quick Response (QR) Codes. http://
www.uleth.ca/lib/guides/technology/display.asp?PageID=274
Technology Dashboard: QR Codes http://blogs.houstonlibrary.org/?p=1076
Wikipedia. “QR Codes: Libraries. http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=QR_Codes