Rethinking Mobile Delivery: Using Quick Response Codes to Access Information at the Point of Need

This article covers the use of Quick Response (QR) codes to provide instant mobile access to information, digital collections, educational offerings, library website, subject guides, text messages, videos, and library personnel. The array of uses and the value of using QR codes to push customized in...

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Published inMedical reference services quarterly Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 14 - 24
Main Authors Lombardo, Nancy T., Morrow, Anne, Le Ber, Jeanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2012
Subjects
Access to information
Bar codes
Customization
Information Storage and Retrieval - methods
Internet
Libraries, Medical
Library services
mobile delivery
point-of-need access
QR codes
Quick Response
Smartphones
Software Design
Telecommunications
University libraries
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ISSN0276-3869
1540-9597
1540-9597
DOI10.1080/02763869.2012.641817

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Summary:This article covers the use of Quick Response (QR) codes to provide instant mobile access to information, digital collections, educational offerings, library website, subject guides, text messages, videos, and library personnel. The array of uses and the value of using QR codes to push customized information to patrons are explained. A case is developed for using QR codes for mobile delivery of customized information to patrons. Applications in use at the Libraries of the University of Utah will be reviewed to provide readers with ideas for use in their library.
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ISSN:0276-3869
1540-9597
1540-9597
DOI:10.1080/02763869.2012.641817