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Explore the Possibilities

of QR Codes

Christopher Brannon

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QR Code 101

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Send to your device - Koha OPAC

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What if a QR code just showed up on whatever page you were on, so you could continue on your device?

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qr-creator.com

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qr-creator.com

  • Make sure your QR generator is persistent
    • Links straight to destination
    • Doesn’t expire
    • Doesn’t track usage
  • Do you need it to be watermarked
    • Some generators provide limited icons
    • Some generators provide custom looks
    • Some generators provide the ability to add your own graphics/icons
    • Sometimes you can just overlay your own icon afterwards

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qr-creator.com

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An Example - Promoting a Concept/Collection

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Computer Backgrounds

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Book Displays

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Digital Displays

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Promoting Specific Items in Collection

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Other Ideas

  • Link to lists
  • Link to collections
  • Link to specific searches (complicated searches)
  • Link to specific featured items
  • Link direct to placing a hold
  • Link to purchase suggestions
  • Link to Registration
    • Register for a library card here!
  • Link to Account
    • Promote easy access to your account
    • Is your info up to date? Check here!
    • Link to other specific places in patron account for reminders (messages/privacy/etc.)
  • Link to Your Catalog
    • In your stacks
    • On your doors by your hours
  • Link to anything else you want to promote (website / how-to videos / events)
  • Use it in place of any complex URL

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Christopher Brannon

Coeur d’Alene Public Library

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