http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/04/02/reference-question-of-the-week-32711/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/04/02/reference-question-of-the-week-32711/#comment-2384 Brian Herzog Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:31:36 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=1761#comment-2384 @mugabo: I don’t know – technology progresses, but applications always remain (after all, I still use a pencil every day). I can see NFC taking off first with businesses, because they might have the money necessary to make it happen. But QR codes are quick and free, so they will still be ideal for libraries and individuals for a long time.

]]> http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/04/02/reference-question-of-the-week-32711/#comment-2373 mugabo Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:00:18 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=1761#comment-2373 QR Droid is useful, but Google (Places) has already declared the technology obsolete now that everyone has a phone with NFC capabilities. Umm, anyone?

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