1. Erin Burns, Reference Librarian
Lartz Memorial Library
Penn State Shenango
eburns@psu.edu

3.  QR Codes in Libraries
 Poll Everywhere
 Augmented Reality
 Questions/Discussion

5. http://mashable.com/2011/07/23/creative-qr-codes

7. http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/25/facebook-rooftop-qr-code/

8.  Guide to online “shelves”
 Directly to “Help” (IM, chat, email, contact info)
 Mobile Tours
 Displays
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=QR_Codes

11.  Different and Innovative
 Reaching the students in a different way
 Dissipating fear of the library (and the
librarian!)

12. QR codes and
academic libraries:
Reaching mobile
users, Robin
Ashford, C&RL
News, Nov 2010

13.  Mostly traditional
undergraduate
population

14.  Project
 Find Career Resources using the QR codes scattered about
the library
 Question Sheet
 QR Codes would be the answers
 Made it easy on purpose
 Needed the students back in the classroom to discuss
what they found where and why it was relevant

15.  3-4 hours
 Create a Question sheet
▪ where items are located
▪ what the items that they found contain
 Align with ACRL IL Standards
▪ Ex: What are the differences between academic
journals, popular magazines, and trade magazines?

16.  2-3 hours
 http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
 URL, text, phone number, or SMS
 Used text and URLs
▪ Place QR codes in strategic places around the library
▪ Physical and Digital Spaces

17.  10 minutes
 Figuring out who has a “smart phone”
 Downloading appropriate software
 Testing software and websites
 Groups
 20 Minutes in the library
 Finding the codes and answers
 20 minutes discussing what they found, why it
was important

18.  Session 1  Session 2
 20 students  15 students
 7 had smart phones
 3 had smart phones
 1 iPhone, couple of
Blackberries and a couple of  All iPhones
Droids/Android devices
None of the students knew what a QR Code was

19.  Immediate feedback  Next semester
 Liked being able to use  ENGL 015 students came
their phones back “prepared”
 Dissemination of
knowledge
 Telling other students
about the project, QR
codes, etc

20.  Library was LOUD  Be aware and prepare for the
inevitable wireless interruption
 Test the codes and webpages or other technical issues. There
on multiple devices and will be some. It will be ok.
platforms(if possible)
 Don’t be afraid of the new
 Have a good mobile webpages technologies or to try
something different.
 Personalized the experience
for the students  Need for digital literacy
 Which QR Code reader
 Students are more friendly and should I download? Why is
not afraid to talk to me it not working? Do I have a
smartphone?

21. Jemima McDonald, University of Technology, Sydney AU
Library Day (AKA “Play Day”)
 Zombie “Missions” using QR codes
▪ Do your Research (find “The Zombie Survival Guide”)
▪ Find a Weapon (Get a big book)
▪ Weapons Practice (practice aim in the paper plane competition)
▪ Find Shelter (quietest room in the library)
▪ Work Together (“Like” on FB to connect with other survivors)
▪ Find Safety (go to the “help” section)
▪ Find Supplies (print, copy, scanning)
▪ Live or Die
 Everyone who completed the hunt got a fake tattoo
Email posted to the Information Literacy Instruction Discussion list (ili-

23.  QR Code Generators
http://www.Redlaser.com
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

24.  Poll Everywhere
http://polleverywhere.com
Google Goggles (part of the Google App)
goo.gl/zabaK

25.  PollEverywhere
 To start a discussion on researching
 To gather feedback at the end of a session
 Google Goggles
 As part of a library hunt, can be used for searching
books, reviews, etc.

26. Tagwhat
http://tagwhat.com
http://goo.gl/xnx5s

27. Social Media Tools
 Twitter
 Course hashtags
 Friendly library information
 Check-in apps
 Foursquare, FB
 Pinterest
 Flickr

28. How can we leverage these in instruction?
How would you use these technologies?

29. Slides will be available on Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/ErinBurns

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