title: Rethinking mobile delivery: using Quick Response codes to access information at the point of need.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N. 1900 E. Building 589, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. nancy.lombardo@utah.edu
authors.forename: Nancy T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Lombardo
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Le Ber
mesh_terms: D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D012985:Software Design; D013685:Telecommunications