QR CodesWhat are They?How Can They Be Use in the Library Setting?

Joanne Christensen 11/12

What are QR Codes? An abbreviation for Quick Response

Codes

Similar to barcodes

Different in amount of information they can hold

Barcodes Linear one-dimensional codes

Can only hold up to 20 numerical digits

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.

Why Use Them? Kid friendly

Mobile devices

Unusual

Popular

How To Generate a QR Code Go to:

http://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/

Save Image; Print and Display

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.

How to Access a QR Code The QR Code directs you to another

place which gives you information.

How to Use a QR Code in the Library

Books have QR codes on them that give information about the book.

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

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/

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