(QR Codes in Libraries) April 28, 2011 Karen Burns
This morning… What is a QR code? How might they be used (and why)? What does a patron need? How can we create our own? Examples and Ideas
What is a QR Code? Graphical representation of information 2 dimensional Read and interpreted by QR code scanner Text or website presented on mobi device
QR Codes in Libraries Karen M. Burns, Administrator SW Iowa Library Service Area 427 E. Kanesville, Suite 404 Etc., Etc. Info itself is embedded in the code
URL embedded in code…
Why QR codes in libraries? 18% of Iowans access Internet via cell phones or mobile devices People are accustomed to seeing them Can connect users with services, where they’re at, when they want them, in format they can use
What does patron need?
How can we make our own?
How might libraries use them? Readalike lists Scavenger hunts Online catalog SMS Reference Services Book trailers, reviews Mobi Websites: EBSCOhost, MedLinePlus, etc. Links to tutorials, surveys Contact info
Readalikes
Scavenger Hunts David Lee King, Topeka and Shawnee County Library (KS) [flickr] The Daring Librarian
Online Catalog From fabi_K’s flickr photostream Ohio State University Mobi Catalog
SMS/Reference Service
Book Trailers
Mobi Websites WILBOR mobi NEIBORS mobi
Links to Tutorials, Surveys
Contact Info
Easy, Quick Start
Changing the Look
Your ideas
Resources Library Success Wiki: QR Codes (many examples of library uses) Library Success Wiki: QR Codes Contra Costa County Library’s “Snap & Go” programs“Snap & Go” programs The Daring Librarian’s QR Code Quest: a Library Media Scavenger Hunt The Daring Librarian’s QR Code Quest: a Library Media Scavenger Hunt Class Resources PageClass Resources Page:
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