Thing 6 - QR Codes

I didn't immediately comprehend what QR codes were all about although of course I tried to look knowledgeable but I am a convert now. The beauty is in the capturing of information in such a mobile form. We can use QR codes in the library to promote events, resources and collections. Scan this code I just created

and it takes you to our Library Anywhere app. We will hopefully be putting it on some of our publicity material. I would like to see it on our website, blog and Facebook page.
And I love this idea. Contra Costa County Library uses it for Text-A-Librarian

It helps people use their SMS reference service. Snap the code with your phone and it creates a new text message, adding "ccc" at the beginning (the "ccc" helps MyInfoQuest track which libraries are using the service). It also prefills the telephone number so all you do is type your question and press send. A librarian responds within 10 minutes.
Pikes Peak Library in Colarado sent out this postcard

as an invitation to a film premiere. When scanned, it connected the user to a trailer for the event.