Article: “QR Codes in the Library: Are They Worth the Effort? Analysis of a QR Code Pilot Project”
Title
QR Codes in the Library: Are They Worth the Effort? Analysis of a QR Code Pilot Project
Authors
Andrew M. Wilson
Access Services Librarian
Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library of the Harvard College Library
Harvard Library Lab
Source
Harvard DASH Repository
Note: This article is also forthcoming in the Journal of Access Services
Abstract
The literature is filled with potential uses for Quick Response (QR) codes in the library setting, but few library QR code projects have publicized usage statistics. A pilot project carried out in the Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library of the Harvard College Library sought to determine whether library patrons actually understand and use QR codes. Results and analysis of the pilot project are provided, attempting to answer the question as to whether QR codes are worth the effort for libraries.
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Filed under: Libraries, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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