[OPEN-ILS-DEV] QR Codes in Evergreen -- Living example

[Thomas Berezansky]

I personally feel it would be better to use a perl module, rather than  
farming it off to Google.

Perhaps GD::Barcode::QRCode ?

Thomas Berezansky
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium


Quoting "Soulliere, Robert" <robert.soulliere at mohawkcollege.ca>:

> Hi All,
>
> At Mohawk College, we implemented QR codes in our catalogue for  
> mobile barcode scanners.
>
> This question came up recently on the list with Joseph Lewis  
> bringing up the possibilities:
> http://libmail.georgialibraries.org/pipermail/open-ils-general/2011-June/005014.html
>
> For an example of our implementation see:
> http://libcat.mohawkcollege.ca/opac/en-CA/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=36984&t=linux&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=22&rt=keyword
>
> This allows users with cell phones to scan the QR code and load copy  
> location information to their mobile device (with barcode scanner).  
> It does not require phone service on the device -- just open your  
> barcode scanner app, point your devices camera and scan the code.
>
> Our implementation used the Google charts api to generate the codes  
> on the fly on a Google server. In other words, we are not storing  
> those images on our server or creating code images for each item  
> copy location.
>
> For changesets to the code (Evergreen 2.0.6):
> http://libdog.mohawkcollege.ca/projects/evergreen/changeset/109
>
> For more info on QR codes:
> http://brain.mohawkcollege.ca/QRCodes
>
> I am willing to provide a patch to the code base but had a concern  
> about whether it can be easily adapted to the future templated opac?
> I wasn't sure about which version of Evergreen this would be  
> implemented if it was added and I was not sure about the OPAC  
> template switch time line.
>
> The feature does have a on/off toggle in the code.
>
> Let me know if you recommend that I submit a patch in Launchpad.
>
> Regards,
> Robert
>
>
>
> Robert Soulliere, BA (Hons), MLIS
> Systems Librarian
> Mohawk College Library
> robert.soulliere at mohawkcollege.ca
> Telephone: 905 575 1212 x3936
> Fax: 905 575 2011
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