This document discusses adding QR codes to a library catalog at Kentucky State University. It begins by explaining what QR codes are and how they can store more information than conventional barcodes. It then discusses uses of QR codes outside of libraries, such as by companies and New York City for recycling information. The document outlines how the library added QR code features to their catalog by editing XML files to display a QR code linking to holding information and a button to get the information in a QR code. It concludes by discussing additional ways the library uses QR codes in outreach materials.

1. What’s This? Adding QR Codes to the
Library Catalog
Benjamin Rawlins
Kentucky State University

2. • What are QR codes?
• Uses Outside of Libraries
• Adding QR codes to the Library Catalog
• Additional Uses at Kentucky State University
Overview

3. • http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MTYxMD
Poll

4. • QR, Quick Response, codes are two dimensional barcodes that
can be scanned with a mobile device that has a camera. Once
the code is scanned the device is prompted to load a webpage,
display text, or other data contained in the code.
• QR codes were first created by Denso-Wave, a Toyota
subsidiary, in 1994 as a way to track manufactured parts.
Denso-Wave holds the patent rights for QR codes, but instead
of exercising them they decided to make the technology freely
available.
What are QR codes?

5. • Unlike conventional barcodes that can only store
information in a horizontal manner, QR codes can store
information both horizontally and vertically.
Why QR Codes are Unique

6. • Conventional barcodes can typically store between 20 to
40 characters.
• QR codes can store up to a maximum of 7,089 characters

7. Uses Outside of Libraries

8. Duncan Hines

9. Grammy Awards

10. Best Buy

11. • 2,200 NYC Department of
Sanitation Trucks Will
Feature NYC Media Quick
Response (QR) Codes
Linking to a “How to Recycle”
Video
New York City

12. Adding QR Codes to the
Library Catalog

14. What’s This?

16. • To get both features 2 files were edited
• displayFacets.xsl
• local_callSearch.xsl
• Text me this call number feature
• Renamed local_qrCode.xsl
The Coding

17. • One file was edited to
get this feature
• displayFacets.xsl
The Coding

18. <xsl:variable name="bibId" select="//@bibId"/>
<!-- QR Code -->
<xsl:variable name="qrCode">http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2Fkysu.kyvl.org
%2Fvwebv%2FholdingsInfo%3FbibId%3D<xsl:value-of select="$bibId"/></xsl:variable>
<!-- End QR Code -->
<!-- QR Code Begin -->
<div style="float:left;width: 120px; text-align:center; border:3px solid #000;margin: 0 10px 00;padding:10px;"
class="googleBooks"><b>QR code:</b><br/>
<img src="{$qrCode}" width="102" height="102" alt="qrcode" /><br /><a href="http://kysu.kyvl.org/qr.html"
target="_new">What's this?</a>
</div>
<!-- QR Code End -->
The Coding

19. • Two files edited for
‘Get Info in a QR
Code’ feature
• displayFacets.xsl
• Copied code
local_callSearch.xsl
• Renamed
local_qrCode.xsl
The Coding

20. Local_callSearch.xsl
<xsl:attribute name="href">http://kysu.kyvl.org/voy2sms.php?location=<xsl:value-of
http://kysu.kyvl.org/voy2sms.php?location
select="$location"/>&amp;callnum=<xsl:value-of
select="$callnum2"/>&amp;titlename=<xsl:value-of select="$titlename2"/>
</xsl:attribute>Text me this call number</a>
number
Local_qrCode.xsl
<xsl:attribute name="href">http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&amp;d=<xsl:value-of
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&amp;d
select="$titlename2"/><xsl:text>%0D%0A</xsl:text> <xsl:value-of
select="$location"/><xsl:text>%0D%0A</xsl:text>
<xsl:value-of select="$callnum2"/><xsl:text>%0D%0A</xsl:text>
</xsl:attribute> Get info in a QR Code</a>
dispalyFacets.xsl
<xsl:include href="./local_qrCode.xsl"/>
<div id="txtMe">
<xsl:call-template name="recordCallQr"/>
</div>
The Coding for ‘Get Info in a QR Code’

21. Why Single Out QR Code
Features?

22. Additional Uses at KSU

23. Mobile Services Booklet

30. Mobile Website Flyer

31. Library Trading Cards

32. • Hampton, Dantrea, Amanda Peach, and Benjamin
Rawlins. "Reaching Mobile Users with QR Codes."
Kentucky Libraries 75.2 (2011): 6-10. Print.
Further Reading

33. Questions?

34. Thank You