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A Quick Response: Qr Code Use At The Harold B. Lee Library, Michael J. Whitchurch Jan 2012

A Quick Response: Qr Code Use At The Harold B. Lee Library, Michael J. Whitchurch

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The use of quick response (QR) codes in libraries is just beginning to evolve, with a varied and vast future. At the Harold B. Lee Library of Brigham Young University, two projects that use QR codes have been implemented. This article presents details of these implementations and briefly describes QR code uses at other libraries. In addition, some pros and cons, cautions, and potential implementation issues are discussed.


Qr Codes And The Library: The Library Audio Tour, Michael J. Whitchurch Jan 2011

Qr Codes And The Library: The Library Audio Tour, Michael J. Whitchurch

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How do new college students learn about the library? What information do librarians provide to help connect them with the library, its resources and its importance to their academic success? How can we encourage student engagement with the library and all the information available to them, both print and online? All of these are questions to which college and university libraries struggle to find answers. Finding answers to these questions will increase usage of library space and resources, as well and improve the research abilities of the students. One method is through an introduction to or tour of the library. …