QR Codes in Libraries

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Carol WalkereLearning Advisor (Learning Technology)

QR Codes: Applications in Libraries

twitter: @weedog

QR Codes: Handout

My Smallest HandoutCunningly disguised as a business card :-)

QR Codes: What are they?

Quick Response Code2D Barcode

- Stores more data than Invented by Denso-Wave in 1994

- To track vehicle partsFree to use*Low technology investment

- Creation and Use

*Free to create and use but depending on how you are accessing the web on your mobile device, network charges may be incurred when visiting websites and sending sms messages.

QR Codes: Using

Mobile Phone with Camera

QR Codes: Uses

Presentations displayed on Data Projectors

This Presentation is on Slideshare

QR Codes: Uses

Photo of Iron Man 2 with QR Code: Courtesy of Marvel Comics

QR Codes: Uses

QR Codes: Uses

QR Codes: Uses

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.bullying.co.uk/

QR Codes: Uses

QR Codes: Uses

Using your Smartphone to find your way round campushttp://bit.ly/d0UMBk

QR Codes: Uses

Bookmarks, Business Cards, Leaflets, Posters

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25095603@N07/5023713619/

Linked to electronic journals

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesclay/4690553670/

Linked to eBooks

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.slideshare.net/andy_walsh/qr-codes-text-a-librarian-and-more

Andrew WalshUniversity of Huddersfield

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25246864@N08/3380460794/http://www.flickr.com/photos/25246864@N08/3379643565/

University of BathQR Codes for each Catalogue Record

QR Codes: Uses

Library Loan Card points to Library’s mobile websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/matiassingers/4890601028/

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/angels_have_the_phone_box/4880983830/

Linked to Multimedia guides and HowTos

youyou

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25095603@N07/5024182860/

Linked to Supplemental Material

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/malbooth/5098928612/http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/5011175703/http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/5054697343/

Induction: Treasure/Scavenger Hunts

QR Codes: Uses

http://bit.ly/9heoWV

QR Codes: UsesTopeka & Shawnee County Public Library

http://www.flickr.com/photos/topekalibrary/5044299125/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4462725678/

QR Codes: Uses

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4464260345/

QR Codes: Creating

QR Codes: Creating

http://bit.ly/b7RUf0

QR Codes: Creating

Note: QR Codes with lots of information are harder to read for lower resolution camera phones. The codes become quite complex. For long urls consider using a shortening service such as bit.ly to reduce the amount of data encoded.

QR Codes: Phone software

QR Codes: Phone software

http://percentmobile.com/getqr

QR Codes: Barriers

http://bit.ly/9e9aWk

IssuesEquipmentAwarenessPossible NetworkCharges

QR Codes: Barriers…but…

http://bit.ly/91z3J0

Smartphone market drives 600% growth in mobile web usage

Smartphone market drives 600% growth in mobile web usage

http://bit.ly/cDsuFX

Ofcom report shows there were 121 mobile phones for every 100 people in the UK

Ofcom report shows there were 121 mobile phones for every 100 people in the UK

http://bit.ly/a7c6CR

QR Codes: Resources

7 Things you should know aboutQR Codes

The use of QR codes in Education: A gettingstarted guide for academics

http://bit.ly/adSjH0http://bit.ly/cdMKFK

http://bit.ly/b7RUf0

http://bit.ly/atFq9X

QR Code Project BlogUniversity of Bath

Delivr: QR Code GeneratorWith link to phone software