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Being QR- ious

Being QR- ious. Anne Bozievich Lynn Clements Wendy Fitzgerald. Engaging Curiosity Using QR Codes in the Library. So what are QR codes?. QR stands for ‘quick-response’ Technical definition: a machine-readable object hyperlink 2-dimensional barcodes Contain URLs

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Being QR- ious

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  1. Being QR-ious Anne Bozievich Lynn Clements Wendy Fitzgerald Engaging Curiosity Using QR Codes in the Library

  2. So what are QR codes? • QR stands for ‘quick-response’ • Technical definition: a machine-readable object hyperlink • 2-dimensional barcodes • Contain URLs • Direct people to places where they can learn more information

  3. Why not use barcodes? • QR codes contain much more information than one-dimensional barcodes • Barcodes contain up to 20 numbers • QR codes contain thousands of alphanumeric characters (4,296) • QR codes can be read from left to right and also up and down

  4. Where can I find QR codes? • Product labels • Billboards and signs • Magazines • Hershey Park • Restaurant menus • Newsletters • Annual reports • State parks

  5. How do QR codes work? • Data is translated into a code using a QR code generator • Many free options available online http://www.qrstuff.com/ http://www.quikqr.com/ http://goqr.me/

  6. How do QR codes work? • Information is decoded using any mobile device that has a QR code reader (a free app) • Just point your device towards the code to scan it • Your device will redirect you to the webpage corresponding to the coded information

  7. Size and Location • Be sure your QR code is large enough to scan • Safe size: 1.25 x 1.25 inch square • Be careful about placement. Avoid: • Reflective surfaces • Corners of a package • Folds • QR codes need some white space around them in order to be read properly

  8. Creating “smart objects” • Linking physical objects to the online world creates “smart objects” • Example: taping a QR code to the front of a library book or inside the front cover makes it a smart object

  9. Link to book reviews

  10. Link to book trailers

  11. Link to movie information • Catching Fire movie trailer • Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer movie trailer

  12. Link to author websites

  13. Link to information about authors • Biographies of Warriors series’ authors

  14. Link to related content Redwoods National Park National Geographic bio

  15. Link to related content • Natalie Merchant and “Wonder” Song lyrics YouTube video: Natalie Merchant singing “Wonder”

  16. Link to related content • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade website

  17. Link to databases or the OPAC • Help students who are performing research navigate to your resources quickly and easily Friendship Elementary OPAC York County Public Libraries

  18. What are the benefits of using QR codes? • Provide in-the-minute access to information • Learning can occur outside the library in the real world • QR codes break down the library’s 4 walls • Supported by devices students already have and know how to use

  19. How can I make my own QR codes? • Open any internet browser, and perform a search for “QR code generator” • Copy the URL of the website you want to link your QR code to into the QR code generator • Follow the generator’s instructions • After your QR code is created, download and save it on your computer • Copy and paste the QR code into your document, and print! QR code for QR Stuff generator

  20. What apps are available to scan QR codes? • i-nigma • Beetagg • kaywa • neoreader

  21. Where can I put QR codes? • Book covers • Book spines • Signs around the library • Bookmarks • Newsletters

  22. References • "7 Things you should know about QR codes." Educause. (2009): n. page. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-qr-codes>. • Collins, Karla, April Knowles, and Jo Ann Molnar. "Using QR codes to engage high school learners." Library Media Connection. 10 2012: n. page. Print. • Fredrick, Kathy. "Cracking the code: Using QR codes." School Library Monthly. 02 2013: 25-27. Print.

  23. Questions? Being QR-ious Anne Bozievich Lynn Clements Wendy Fitzgerald Engaging Curiosity Using QR Codes in the Library

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