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Qr codes 101

by Krista Godfrey

Learn the basics of QR Codes and their use in libraries

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Created in Japan - 1994Shortest distance between curiosity and information retrieval (paperlinks founder)Link real world with virtual information
Find, scan, get info!
Link to mobile content – remember the device being usedMake it worth the effort to scan – add value
Image credits:http://www.flickr.com/photos/chandramarsono/4400203341/in/faves-theweelibrarian/http://www.flickr.com/photos/5volt/2200733171/in/faves-theweelibrarian/http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott_blake/5036227559/in/faves-theweelibrarian/http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/4397152402/in/faves-theweelibrarian/http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluidforms/3635425508/in/faves-theweelibrarian/
Slowly on uptake;Seeing in education and librariesMobile stats: Students not necessarily there yet (do see on campus posters though) – still at early adopter phase52% heard or seen QR codes; 28% scannedIncreases in smartphone use will see increase in qr code
Tips: make it worth the effortAdd extra content or different content (video)Mention David’s tips – give linkResources: QR flick group – QR codes in the wild; blogs, find more exampels
700% growth between Jan – July 2010 in qr code use

QR Codes 101
Krista Godfrey
godfrey@mcmaster.ca
What the heck is a QR code?
Why QR Codes?
What can libraries do?
How do I create or use them?
What is it?
2-D Barcode
URLS, text, phone numbers
New hyperlinks
Cheap & Easy
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Who’s using them?
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Why QR codes?
- Statistics
- goo.gl
- Google Analytics
- Point of need
- link space to info
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How to Create
QR Code Generators
- Kaywa
- Delivr
- GoQR
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How to Read
QR Code Readers
- QuickMark
- Paperlinks
- BeeTag
- NeoReader
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More Info
- Flickr group: QR Codes in the wild
- Library Success Wiki – QR Codes
- 7 Things You Should Know about QR Codes
http://bit.ly/f1W5yx
- QR Codes at Bath http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/
- Does and Dont’s (David Fiander)
http://bit.ly/dXICDX