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‎Creating QR Codes

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‎Uses in Libraries

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 == Creating QR Codes ==
 *[http://code.google.com/apis/chart/image/docs/gallery/qr_codes.html Google Chart Tools] allows you to create QR codes for any link, or (with a little programming know-how) automatically generate codes on the fly using their API. For a quick QR code using this service, visit the following link (and substitute your URL for "libsuccess.org"): http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=200x200&cht=qr&chl=http://libsuccess.org. QR codes also allow for a certain margin of error, which can be used to create some more artistic QR codes. For examples and a guide on this process visit [http://www.systemid.com/qrcode/]
 == More Info on QR Codes ==

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 * [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.edu/BRGF/ Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] uses [http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/serveis/qr QR Codes] to provide additional information on promotional posters and to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the [http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/serveis/area_clic CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom)
+* [http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/ Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (BRGF)] uses [http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/serveis/qr QR Codes] to provide additional information on promotional posters and on the web pages, to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the[http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/serveis/area_clic CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom), to generate reminders of reservations of the group study rooms library, to fill the suggestion forms or to enrich the contents of the library’s jazz collection. Take a look at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQj3kD0F2uI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQj3kD0F2uI] to know more about one of the QR applications at the BRGF.
 * [http://library.lafayette.edu Lafayette College Library] used QR codes for their 2010 Open House event geared to first year students, [http://library.lafayette.edu/carmensandiego "Where in the Library is Carmen Sandiego: An Interactive Mystery Game"]. Students had to collect QR coded-clues from librarians stationed throughout the library.
 * [http://www.rmit.edu.au/LIBRARY RMIT University Library] used QR codes for a contest it was running.

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 * [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://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/ Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya] uses [http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/serveis/qr QR Codes] to provide additional information on promotional posters and to provide username and password to users who subscribe to the [http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/BRGF/serveis/area_clic CLIC Area service] (a computer classroom)
 * [http://library.lafayette.edu Lafayette College Library] used QR codes for their 2010 Open House event geared to first year students, [http://library.lafayette.edu/carmensandiego "Where in the Library is Carmen Sandiego: An Interactive Mystery Game"]. Students had to collect QR coded-clues from librarians stationed throughout the library.
 * [http://www.rmit.edu.au/LIBRARY RMIT University Library] used QR codes for a contest it was running.

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 *[http://www.lawrence.edu/library Lawrence University Seeley G. Mudd Library]has created a [http://www.lawrence.edu/library/qr.shtml QR code information page] to help our patrons understand QR codes. We use QR codes to direct patrons to our [http://www.lawrence.edu/library/tour/ virtual tour], to electronic music resources, to our [http://www.lawrence.edu/library/mobile/#_home mobile web site], to begin text messages to the interlibrary loan office, and more.  Take a look at our [http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeleyg/sets/72157624930265797/ Flickr page] to see all of the ways we use QR codes.
 *[http://library.boisestate.edu/ Boise State University's Albertsons Library] uses QR codes to link to its [http://library.boisestate.edu/m mobile website] in its [http://albertsonslibrary.blogspot.com/ blog] and main [http://twitter.com/BSULibrary Twitter page]. There is also an informative research guide about [http://guides.boisestate.edu/qrcodes QR codes]--what they are, how they are being used in Albertsons Library, tips on creating effective codes, and recommended QR code readers/scanners.
-*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/ Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library] uses QR codes for its library audio tour and for Group Study Room on-the-spot reservations  ([http://lib.byu.edu/sites/qrcodes/ http://lib.byu.edu/sites/qrcodes/]).
+*[http://www.lib.byu.edu/ Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library] uses QR codes for its library audio tour, for Group Study Room on-the-spot reservations  ([http://lib.byu.edu/sites/qrcodes/ http://lib.byu.edu/sites/qrcodes/]) and for event poster information download.
 *[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.

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 * [http://www.swilsa.lib.ia.us/qr Southwest Iowa Library Service Area (SWILSA)] has begun a "shared" list of readalikes for various popular authors.  A sheet of codes, formatted for label stickers, is available to print and attach to shelves near those authors' books.
 * [http://providence.libguides.com/qr Providence College Library] developed an introductory QR subject guide as a complement to their QR initiative. The guide includes an explanatory animation, QR uses at Providence College, linked resources and more.
 == Creating QR Codes ==

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-Also known as 2D codes.
+QR Codes ("Quick Reference" Codes) are essentially 2-dimensional barcodes. They can contain hundreds of times more data than conventional 1-dimensional barcodes [http://www.denso-wave.com/qrcode/index-e.html]. Initially created for use in the shipping industry, they are gaining popularity for marketing to people with smart-phones. Many consumer-oriented QR codes point users to a website address, although other types of data storage are possible. Generally, users scan the QR Code with a scanning device (for example, the camera on a smart phone), and they are automatically directed to a website or the application specialized to handle the code's data. The idea is to allow users to avoid the hassle of remembering or manually reproducing long, precise strings of data.
 == Uses in Libraries ==
 *[http://www.lawrence.edu/library Lawrence University Seeley G. Mudd Library]has created a [http://www.lawrence.edu/library/qr.shtml QR code information page] to help our patrons understand QR codes. We use QR codes to direct patrons to our [http://www.lawrence.edu/library/tour/ virtual tour], to electronic music resources, to our [http://www.lawrence.edu/library/mobile/#_home mobile web site], to begin text messages to the interlibrary loan office, and more.  Take a look at our [http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeleyg/sets/72157624930265797/ Flickr page] to see all of the ways we use QR codes.
 *[http://library.boisestate.edu/ Boise State University's Albertsons Library] uses QR codes to link to its [http://library.boisestate.edu/m mobile website] in its [http://albertsonslibrary.blogspot.com/ blog] and main [http://twitter.com/BSULibrary Twitter page]. There is also an informative research guide about [http://guides.boisestate.edu/qrcodes QR codes]--what they are, how they are being used in Albertsons Library, tips on creating effective codes, and recommended QR code readers/scanners.
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 * [http://providence.libguides.com/qr Providence College Library] developed an introductory QR subject guide as a complement to their QR initiative. The guide includes an explanatory animation, QR uses at Providence College, linked resources and more.
-== More Info on QR Codes ==
+== Creating QR Codes ==
 Ashford, Robin. "QR codes and academic libraries: Reaching mobile users." College & Research Libraries News, November 2010. [http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/10/526.full]