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2. What is a QR Code? Michael Sauers Technology Innovation Librarian,Nebraska Library Commission NLA/NEMA 2010

3. What? Wikipedia:A QR Code is a matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by QR scanners, mobile phones with a camera, and smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data.

4. QR Code data capacity

6. Hardware Any cell phone with a camera and the ability to install software that can interpret the code. What the device can do with the resulting data will vary depending on the devices other features. (i.e. Internet connection)

7. Software Barcode Scanner (Android) Quickmark (iPhone) BeeTagg QR Code Reader (Windows Phone and Blackberry) UpCode (Blackberry)

8. Examples

35. Library ideas Hours Branch Locations Call number locations Tours Art descriptions What ideas do you have?

53. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shifted/5041172669/

54. QR Code Generators QR Code Generatorhttp://zxing.appspot.com/generator/ SPARQcodehttp://www.sparqcode.com/static/maestro i-nigma barcode creatorhttp://www.i-nigma.com/CreateBarcodes.html Chrome Extensionhttps://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/cicimfkkbejhggfjaabggafffgdnjgjp

55. Other 2D Codes Micro QR Code35 Characters High Capacity Color Barcode3500 characters per square inchMicrosoft TAG is one implementation

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