Bug 29659

Summary: QR Code Accompanying material
Product: Koha Reporter: Afroditi Fragkou <infoscienceaddict>
Component: CatalogingAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
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Priority: P5 - low CC: fridolin.somers, infoscienceaddict, m.de.rooy, magnus
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Description Afroditi Fragkou 2021-12-08 15:02:42 UTC
Some newer printed book editions include QR codes linking to sound recordings of the content or other material. Could there be a way to add these QR codes in the bibliographic record so that users can actually scan and listen to / watch / see the content (provided that all rights are reserved etc.)?
Comment 1 Fridolin Somers 2021-12-08 22:04:54 UTC
A QR code is a text representing an hyperlink.
One can scan and store in some MARC field.

Then in my opinion displaying a QR code in OPAC is not better than an hyperlink since user is already on a web page.
Comment 2 Magnus Enger 2021-12-09 08:52:20 UTC
I think Fridolin has a good point. But if you really want to display the QR-code, maybe you could add it as a local cover image? 

(One scenario: The OPAC is displayed in a kiosk setup in the library, where you do not want patrons to be able to click on anything that takes them outside the OPAC. But letting them scan the QR-code on their mobile device and enjoy the content there might be desirable.)
Comment 3 Afroditi Fragkou 2021-12-09 09:28:54 UTC
Maybe I lack some knowledge so my understanding is poor, but when I have a QR code printed on the book, don't I need a qr reader to see the url it leads to? How can I do that using my regular client pc, so that I can add it in the bibliographic record?
Comment 4 Katrin Fischer 2021-12-09 23:01:56 UTC
It looks like there are barcode scanners that can read QR codes you could use at a normal computer to 'translate' the QR code to an URL. 
Maybe there are also web apps that can use your laptop camera or webcam?
Comment 5 Afroditi Fragkou 2021-12-10 07:23:48 UTC
Ok, I'll look into it. Thank you all!
Comment 6 Fridolin Somers 2021-12-10 07:34:01 UTC
Or use a smartphone app and share the result somehow to your computer.
Comment 7 Katrin Fischer 2023-06-25 09:06:57 UTC
It was suggested to translate the QR codes to links in the records.