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Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Increasing Access To E-Books Using Qr Codes, Dana Hanford Oct 2014

Increasing Access To E-Books Using Qr Codes, Dana Hanford

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In order to draw attention to our library's ever-increasing e-book collection, I devised a way to promote select e-books by using QR codes that link a print copy of an e-book cover image to the bibliographic record in our catalog. By using a freely available QR code generator/tracker, I'm able to create a QR code with link for each select e-book cover image. The print e-book cover image and QR code are displayed in a clear acrylic frame on our new books display shelf (please see attached image). With the QR code tracker, I'm able to see which e-book QR …


Purchasing And Licensing Models Of Streaming Videos For Libraries, Cyrus Ford Oct 2014

Purchasing And Licensing Models Of Streaming Videos For Libraries, Cyrus Ford

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Libraries are moving toward online delivery. The distributors of commercial videos re-evaluated both the changing nature of the marketplace and the economic model of selling products. Also the licensing of online and on-demand video content is new and unclearly defined concept and practice. This program discusses the purchasing and licensing models of streaming videos for libraries.