qr codes 101

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Learn the basics of QR Codes and their use in libraries

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QR Codes 101

Krista Godfreygodfrey@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?

Cheap & Easy

2-D Barcode

New hyperlinks

URLS, text, phone numbers

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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 ReadQR 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

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