QR Code Applications in Library Service Provisions

Rukhsana Shawl

Abstract: QR (Quick Response) codes have gained popularity in various sectors, including libraries, due to their versatility and ease of use. They enable Libraries to enhance service provision, improve user engagement, and facilitate access to information. This Paper explores the diverse applications of QR codes in Library services and how they contribute to a more efficient and user - friendly Library experience. With the digitalization of education, visiting libraries has become rare. E - books and digital libraries have made reading more comfortable. Readers can now browse and select the books with ease. And when we talk about physical libraries, there are a couple of factors that refrain from keeping the ambience reader - friendly. Firstly, it is tedious to search for a book from the bulky library catalogue. Plus, even if it?s a digital catalogue, readers will not want to wait in queue while the other person searches for their book. So, you need a quick and easy way of spotting the book they want. Secondly, it takes too much effort from the readers to access library resources. You do provide links of online study material of a book, but not many will type the link in their browser to get the material. And, as the head of a library, you too face some challenges. For example: You keep yourself updated with your staff performance and maintain records. This could be for attendance tracking, efficiency check, or to identify Challenges. But it is not easy to analyse the data, especially if it is collected in paper forms. Plus, to promote your library, you use print media creative such as pamphlets. And here, you add your website link or app link. But how many people do you think, actually type and go to that link in their browser. So, it?s time to make libraries more engaging. And to make library management easier. One of the solutions is to introduce QR Code technology in the Libraries.

Keywords: QR - Code Technology, Digital Catalogue, Research Database, Library Management