We're planning on rolling out QR codes in the Museum this week.
I expect the initial usage to be quite low ... but to me, the main value
(and the main cost!) of putting in a QR tagging system is the additional
background information infrastructure that you have to put in to support
it. QR makes a useful project focus for all sorts of things that a
Museum's IT department probably ought to be doing anyway, and it gives
those "invisible" background projects a high-visibility public "skin".
If you already have a flexible, accessible, public-facing exhibit
information system, then implementing a QR entry path to it doesn't cost
very much. If you don't already have a suitable system, then a "QR"
project becomes a lot more expensive, but ... the necessary
infrastructure work (and planning, and strategising) can be reused on
other projects, so (IMO) putting in this sort of system can sometimes be
justifiable even if the number of visitors who actually end up using it
turns out to be very small.
Eric Baird
volunteering for Brighton Toy and Model Museum
http://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/
On 04/07/2011 11:47, Adrian Murphy wrote:
> Thanks Roberto - I guess your friend is wondering how much QR codes are actually used, which is my main question about them too.
>
> Maybe my eyes are more open, but they seem to be popping up on adverts and posters all over now.
>
> In a museum / gallery context, I noticed that the RCA's student show (which closed yesterday) had QR codes on all the gallery labels. I spoke to someone working in one of the galleries, who said he hadn't seen anyone using them. But does anyone have any contact with someone there to see how much they were used?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adrian
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> Adrian Murphy
> Digital Media Manager
> Horniman Museum
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> 020 8291 8724
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frankie Roberto
> Sent: 10 June 2011 12:30
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> Subject: Re: Can you recommend a QR tag generator that produces vector graphics?
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> As my friend Dan Hon says: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danhon/5815499945/
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> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Mike Ellis<[log in to unmask]>wrote:
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>> Hey Rick
>>
>> I'd go for Google Charts (as per Danny's suggestion)
>>
>> - or this one does SVG as output:
>> http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Mike Ellis
>> Digital Strategist
>> eduserv
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rick
>> Lawrence
>> Sent: 10 June 2011 11:20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Can you recommend a QR tag generator that produces vector
>> graphics?
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>> Thanks chaps
>>
>> I will put your suggestions into action.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Rick
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