Jake and Lissa, I thought of that also - I don't want to cut anyone out
because they don't want to or can't pay the monthly Internet connection
charges (that's why I haven't gotten a smart phone yet) - but I think adding
a URL will make an already busy space (QR code, regular label or labels,
artifact, and a museum full of items to begin with) so busy that visitors
just move away, or keep on walking. We haven't done this yet, but our plan
is to buy or fundraise a tablet (approx. $150?) that visitors w/o smart
devices can use to walk through the museum so they can access the QR codes.
We have the advantage, though (cough, cough) of having a very small museum
and one entrance point, so it will be relatively easy to keep an eye on the
tablet. If you have a big museum and lots of visitors, of course you'd want
more and then have some security issues to figure out.
I am a QR code novice, but with help from our museum's volunteer tech
advisor (my husband), we have added our first few QR codes to an otherwise
old-fashioned local historical museum. If you are also a novice, or
considering doing this for your museum but are not sure how, I wrote a blog
post that tells you how to do it (and the 2nd link tells about using
SoundCloud to host your audio clips for free).
http://hatfieldhistory.weebly.com/1/post/2013/07/ever-use-a-qr-code.html
http://hatfieldhistory.weebly.com/1/post/2013/07/got-audio-stories.html
So far I've only gotten staff, volunteers and the library folks from
downstairs to try the QR codes and listen to them, so I don't have feedback
from real visitors yet. It's going to be a sales job to let people know
they're here. Does anyone have suggestions for getting people buzzed about
checking them out?
--Kathie
Kathie Gow
Oral History Producer
<http://www.wordspicturesstories.com/> http://www.wordspicturesstories.com
Curator, Hatfield Historical Museum
<http://hatfieldhistory.weebly.com/> http://hatfieldhistory.weebly.com
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Jacob Hildebrandt
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] QR codes in exhibits
One thing I would lobby for is the inclusion of a human-readable URL
included. Just like barcodes have the number printed below, I think QR
codes should have their info printed in text close by for those without
camera-bearing smartphones. URL shorteners like TinyURL and Bitly are great
for this, giving the lower-tech visitor something to jot down and look at
later (or even on-site, as many tablets and such don't have rear cameras).
Like QR codes, they can also be used for tracking usage which is neat.
--Jake Hildebrandt
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:37 PM, FM Jacinto <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I've experience QR code usage as a visitor. I thought it was extremely
effective, linking me to additional photographs and anecdotes. It was well
situated - in an area where benches already existed, preventing a log jam in
the flow. It's a great method to link to video - at both an equipment and
design/maintenance cost savings.
FrannMarie Jacinto
On Sep 18, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Leary, Patrick wrote:
> We're thinking of experimenting with QR codes next to labels on a new
exhibit we're planning, so that we can share longer stories. We've never
done this before. Does anybody have any advice about what worked well and
what didn't when you've used these?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Patrick Leary
> [log in to unmask]
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