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QR Codes

2010-10-04T13:25:02Z

Tara:

Also known as 2D codes.

== Uses in Libraries ==

*[http://hhhlibrary.org Half Hollow Hills Community Library] uses datamatrix codes on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfhollowhills/4504965499/ end stacks] to lead patrons to subject guides on the web.
* [http://www.acu.edu/library ACU Library] uses mobile tags in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aculibrary/tags/mobiletagging/ library exhibits] to link to songs, videos, websites, and realtime searches of our library catalog. It's a good way to incorporate electronic media with physical items and to make the display more engaging.
* [http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/ Bath University Library] is adding [http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/2009/03/23/uni-of-bath-library-including-qr-codes-in-catalogue/ QR codes to catalog records] to offer patrons basic info about an item (including location and call number).
*[http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160 Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] uses QR Codes to provide additional information on promotional posters and to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the [http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160/serveis/area_clic/ CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom)
* [http://www.rmit.edu.au/LIBRARY RMIT Library] is using QR codes [http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/qrcodes for a contest] it is running.
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/library/ Ryerson University Library and Archives] is using QR codes in its [http://catalogue.library.ryerson.ca library catalogue] and for [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryersonlibrary/5039468125/ downloadable audio tours].
* [http://www.saclibrary.org/ Sacramento Public Library] offers a QR code to patrons that will load the library's text message reference service info into the patron's phone. The code can be found on the [http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=1004 Text 4 Answers] page of the library website and the [http://splcen.blogspot.com/ library's blog]. More info at [http://www.civillibrarian.com/2009/08/one-small-step.html The Civil Librarian].
* [http://www2.hud.ac.uk/cls/library/index.php University of Huddersfield Library] is using them for linking to text messaging reference service, videos, contact info, and, in the catalog records, providing basic info about items. See Andrew Walsh's presentation, [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html "QR codes, text a librarian, and more..."]
* The [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/ San Diego State University Library] is using QR Codes in it's [http://libpac.sdsu.edu/search~S0?/tThe+story+of+San+Diego/tstory+of+san+diego/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstory+of+san+diego&1%2C1%2C/indexsort= library catalog], on [http://infoguides.sdsu.edu/people/ppl.php?id=3 staff directory pages] and on [http://infoguides.sdsu.edu/sub.php?id=27 research guides].
* [http://www.ecuad.ca/library Emily Carr University of Art + Design Library] is using QR codes in [http://www.tararobertson.ca/blog/2010/qr-codes-in-my-library displays] and [http://www.ecuad.ca/about/news/54271 signage].
* [http://ccclib.org/ Contra Costa Libraries] are using QR codes to [http://trideltatransit.com/promo_free_books.aspx market audiobooks to people using public transit].
* George Fox University Libraries are using QR codes on DVDs and audiobooks to point users to video trailers, on doors for room reservations and more - see our flickr set of examples [http://www.flickr.com/photos/25095603@N07/sets/72157625028207818/]

== More Info on QR Codes ==

Rigby, Lex. "QR Codes in Libraries and Higher Education." ''Just Another Dent in the Damage'', 26 March 2009. [http://www.lexrigby.com/2009/03/26/qr-codes-in-libraries-and-higher-education/ Web].

Walsh, Andrew. QR tags and mobile 'phones in the library. [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/ Web].

Walsh, Andrew. "Extreme makeover: Transforming the face of your Library Service." ''QR tags and 'mobile phones in the library,'' 19 October 2009. [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html Web].

QR Codes

2010-09-10T19:39:48Z

Tara:

Also known as 2D codes.

== Uses in Libraries ==

*[http://hhhlibrary.org Half Hollow Hills Community Library] uses datamatrix codes on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfhollowhills/4504965499/ end stacks] to lead patrons to subject guides on the web.
* [http://www.acu.edu/library ACU Library] uses mobile tags in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aculibrary/tags/mobiletagging/ library exhibits] to link to songs, videos, websites, and realtime searches of our library catalog. It's a good way to incorporate electronic media with physical items and to make the display more engaging.
* [http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/ Bath University Library] is adding [http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/2009/03/23/uni-of-bath-library-including-qr-codes-in-catalogue/ QR codes to catalog records] to offer patrons basic info about an item (including location and call number).
*[http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160 Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] uses QR Codes to provide additional information on promotional posters and to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the [http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160/serveis/area_clic/ CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom)
* [http://www.rmit.edu.au/LIBRARY RMIT Library] is using QR codes [http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/qrcodes for a contest] it is running.
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/library/ Ryerson University Library and Archives] is using QR codes in its [http://catalogue.library.ryerson.ca library catalogue] and for [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryersonlibrary/4967383049/ downloadable audio tours].
* [http://www.saclibrary.org/ Sacramento Public Library] offers a QR code to patrons that will load the library's text message reference service info into the patron's phone. The code can be found on the [http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=1004 Text 4 Answers] page of the library website and the [http://splcen.blogspot.com/ library's blog]. More info at [http://www.civillibrarian.com/2009/08/one-small-step.html The Civil Librarian].
* [http://www2.hud.ac.uk/cls/library/index.php University of Huddersfield Library] is using them for linking to text messaging reference service, videos, contact info, and, in the catalog records, providing basic info about items. See Andrew Walsh's presentation, [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html "QR codes, text a librarian, and more..."]
* The [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/ San Diego State University Library] is using QR Codes in it's [http://libpac.sdsu.edu/search~S0?/tThe+story+of+San+Diego/tstory+of+san+diego/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstory+of+san+diego&1%2C1%2C/indexsort= library catalog], on [http://infoguides.sdsu.edu/people/ppl.php?id=3 staff directory pages] and on [http://infoguides.sdsu.edu/sub.php?id=27 research guides].
* Emily Carr University of Art + Design library is using QR codes in [http://www.tararobertson.ca/blog/2010/qr-codes-in-my-library displays] and [http://www.ecuad.ca/about/news/54271 signage].
* Contra Costa Libraries are using QR codes to [http://trideltatransit.com/promo_free_books.aspx market audiobooks to people using public transit].

== More Info on QR Codes ==

Rigby, Lex. "QR Codes in Libraries and Higher Education." ''Just Another Dent in the Damage'', 26 March 2009. [http://www.lexrigby.com/2009/03/26/qr-codes-in-libraries-and-higher-education/ Web].

Walsh, Andrew. QR tags and mobile 'phones in the library. [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/ Web].

Walsh, Andrew. "Extreme makeover: Transforming the face of your Library Service." ''QR tags and 'mobile phones in the library,'' 19 October 2009. [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html Web].

QR Codes

2010-09-10T19:39:34Z

Tara:

Also known as 2D codes.

== Uses in Libraries ==

*[http://hhhlibrary.org Half Hollow Hills Community Library] uses datamatrix codes on [http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfhollowhills/4504965499/ end stacks] to lead patrons to subject guides on the web.
* [http://www.acu.edu/library ACU Library] uses mobile tags in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aculibrary/tags/mobiletagging/ library exhibits] to link to songs, videos, websites, and realtime searches of our library catalog. It's a good way to incorporate electronic media with physical items and to make the display more engaging.
* [http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/ Bath University Library] is adding [http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/2009/03/23/uni-of-bath-library-including-qr-codes-in-catalogue/ QR codes to catalog records] to offer patrons basic info about an item (including location and call number).
*[http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160 Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] uses QR Codes to provide additional information on promotional posters and to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the [http://bibliotecnica.upc.es/bib160/serveis/area_clic/ CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom)
* [http://www.rmit.edu.au/LIBRARY RMIT Library] is using QR codes [http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/qrcodes for a contest] it is running.
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/library/ Ryerson University Library and Archives] is using QR codes in its [http://catalogue.library.ryerson.ca library catalogue] and for [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryersonlibrary/4967383049/ downloadable audio tours].
* [http://www.saclibrary.org/ Sacramento Public Library] offers a QR code to patrons that will load the library's text message reference service info into the patron's phone. The code can be found on the [http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=1004 Text 4 Answers] page of the library website and the [http://splcen.blogspot.com/ library's blog]. More info at [http://www.civillibrarian.com/2009/08/one-small-step.html The Civil Librarian].
* [http://www2.hud.ac.uk/cls/library/index.php University of Huddersfield Library] is using them for linking to text messaging reference service, videos, contact info, and, in the catalog records, providing basic info about items. See Andrew Walsh's presentation, [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html "QR codes, text a librarian, and more..."]
* The [http://infodome.sdsu.edu/ San Diego State University Library] is using QR Codes in it's [http://libpac.sdsu.edu/search~S0?/tThe+story+of+San+Diego/tstory+of+san+diego/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstory+of+san+diego&1%2C1%2C/indexsort= library catalog], on [http://infoguides.sdsu.edu/people/ppl.php?id=3 staff directory pages] and on [http://infoguides.sdsu.edu/sub.php?id=27 research guides].
* Emily Carr University of Art + Design library is using QR codes in [http://www.tararobertson.ca/blog/2010/qr-codes-in-my-library displays] and [/http://www.ecuad.ca/about/news/54271 signage].
* Contra Costa Libraries are using QR codes to [http://trideltatransit.com/promo_free_books.aspx market audiobooks to people using public transit].

== More Info on QR Codes ==

Rigby, Lex. "QR Codes in Libraries and Higher Education." ''Just Another Dent in the Damage'', 26 March 2009. [http://www.lexrigby.com/2009/03/26/qr-codes-in-libraries-and-higher-education/ Web].

Walsh, Andrew. QR tags and mobile 'phones in the library. [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/ Web].

Walsh, Andrew. "Extreme makeover: Transforming the face of your Library Service." ''QR tags and 'mobile phones in the library,'' 19 October 2009. [http://librarymobiles.blogspot.com/2009/10/extreme-makeover-transforming-face-of.html Web].