Wow! I was so amazed when I discovered quick response codes. This type of technology could be so easily integrated into the academic world. Quick response codes are like two dimensional barcodes. They can be scanned into a phone or web camera and then take you directly to a related link. This is an immediate relay of information that could be beneficial in a library setting. If all books could come equipped with the quick response codes, students could simply scan the code and have immediate access to the associated AR/RC quiz for assessment purposes. It can also send students to links that extend the academic experience with a nonfiction topic or to an author's website to view commentary and book club questions. Students would have instant access to a multitude of resources to really broaden their experience with a particular book. Reference materials would be much more accessible to students. Once a topic was chosen, multiple URLs could be linked to a quick response code for that topic and students would only have to read and assimilate the information. The time saved on research could be applied to the comprehension and application of the information. Libraries need to move with the times, and with technology as advanced and as exciting as quick response codes, there is very little reasoning not to embrace the changes and move ahead.
