1. QR Codes What are They? How Can They Be Use in the Library Setting? Joanne Christensen 11/12

2. What are QR Codes?  An abbreviation for Quick Response Codes  Similar to barcodes  Different in amount of information they can hold

3. Barcodes  Linear one-dimensional codes  Can only hold up to 20 numerical digits

4. 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.

5. Why Use Them?  Kid friendly  Mobile devices  Unusual  Popular

6. How To Generate a QR Code  Go to: http://www.the-qrcode- generator.com/http://www.the-qrcode- generator.com/

7. Save Image; Print and Display

8. 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.

9. How to Access a QR Code  The QR Code directs you to another place which gives you information.

10. How to Use a QR Code in the Library  Books have QR codes on them that give information about the book.

11. 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

12. Sources:  “ “Embeddable Information: QR Codes and Libraries.” http://www.voya.com/2010/03/30/tag- team-tech-archives/#section31 http://www.voya.com/2010/03/30/tag- team-tech-archives/#section31  How QR Codes Can Grow Your Business.” http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/h ow-qr-codes-can-grow-your-business/ http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/h ow-qr-codes-can-grow-your-business/

13. Sources  Dreamstime.com. http://www.dreamstime.com/http://www.dreamstime.com/  The QR Code Generator. http://www.the-qrcode- generator.com/http://www.the-qrcode- generator.com/  Quick Response (QR) Codes. http://www.uleth.ca/lib/guides/technology/displa y.asp?PageID=274 http://www.uleth.ca/lib/guides/technology/displa y.asp?PageID=274  Technology Dashboard: QR Codes http://blogs.houstonlibrary.org/?p=1076 http://blogs.houstonlibrary.org/?p=1076  Wikipedia. “QR Codes: Libraries. http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=QR_Co des http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=QR_Co des