Using a QR Code Scavenger Hunt (iHunt) to Promote Library Services to Teens

<p class="bigFirst">Chesterfield County Public Library implemented a new project in November 2011 to promote library services, especially to our teenage customers. This program is a QR code scavenger hunt, which we called the iHunt. It uses QR codes strategically placed throughout th...

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Main Authors: Jessica Cerny, JoLynn Holcomb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Virginia Tech Libraries 2012-04-01
Series:Virginia Libraries
Online Access:https://virginialibrariesjournal.org/articles/419
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description <p class="bigFirst">Chesterfield County Public Library implemented a new project in November 2011 to promote library services, especially to our teenage customers. This program is a QR code scavenger hunt, which we called the iHunt. It uses QR codes strategically placed throughout three library branches to promote library resources and programming. A mini-grant awarded by the Library of Virginia to the Chesterfield County Public Library has partially funded the iHunt project.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-d69080abb3ce4a3c9fd81558efa084182022-12-21T19:35:35ZengVirginia Tech LibrariesVirginia Libraries2331-33312012-04-0158110.21061/valib.v58i1.1200419Using a QR Code Scavenger Hunt (iHunt) to Promote Library Services to TeensJessica CernyJoLynn Holcomb<p class="bigFirst">Chesterfield County Public Library implemented a new project in November 2011 to promote library services, especially to our teenage customers. This program is a QR code scavenger hunt, which we called the iHunt. It uses QR codes strategically placed throughout three library branches to promote library resources and programming. A mini-grant awarded by the Library of Virginia to the Chesterfield County Public Library has partially funded the iHunt project.</p>https://virginialibrariesjournal.org/articles/419
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