QR Codes In Libraries: An Overdue Discussion

Khyle Hannan, Facilities Coordinator Georgia State University Library

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What are QR Codes? Advantages Barriers Best Practices

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Created by Toyota in 1994

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Smart vs. regular phones

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How codes work

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Advantages

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1: Bridge resource gaps

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2: Versatility

Tiny code

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Giant Code

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Code with logo

Codes at Georgia State

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The Living Book

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3: Free

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4: Tech savvy-ness

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Posters

T-shirts

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Barriers

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1: Mobile device usage

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2: Administrative buy-in

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3: Limited exposure

URL http://www.library.gsu.edu/somechild page/locatedaboutthreeclicksfromthe homepage/

Email Address someguy@somedomain.com

Internet Strange-ness

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4: Misunderstanding

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Best Practices

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1:Test the codes

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2: Where do they go?

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3: Mobile data access

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4: Include instructions

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5: Display URL

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6: Strategy

7: Mobile website

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8: Easiest adoption

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1: Bridge resource gap 2: Versatile 3: Free 4: Tech savvy

Advantages

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1: Mobile device usage 2: Administrative buy-in 3: Limited exposure 4: Misunderstanding

Barriers

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1: Test codes 2: Where do they go? 3: Data access 4: Instructions 5: Display URL 6: Strategy 7: Mobile site 8: Easiest adoption

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Best Practices

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QR Code Alternative

Thank You

Khyle Hannan Facilities Coordinator @ Georgia State University Library

Email: khannan1@gsu.edu

Questions?