Library Uses QR Codes in Scavenger Hunt…08.31.01

Big Read Scavenger Hunt with QR Codes:

Excerpted from the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

“…What do I need to participate?

• A smartphone (like an iPhone or Blackberry)
• An app on your phone to decode the QR code (some apps include NeoReader and BeeTagg Pro)

When does the contest start?

• A QR code advertising the contest and directing participants to the bigread.tscpl.org website is already appearing around the library and the community.
• More QR code clues will appear when the contest begins October 1.

How does the contest work?

• Beginning Friday, October 1, 2010, the library will display a QR code on the Maltese Falcon book display in the atrium.
• Sleuths will scan this QR code to reveal the 5 mystery locations, which may include visiting local businesses or organization websites.
• Sleuths can scan the QR code at each of the 5 locations to gather the 5 clues needed to enter the contest.
• Once all 5 clues have been obtained, sleuths may investigate the mysteries of the Maltese Falcon and submit their final answers.

When does the contest end?

• All submissions must be received by October 31, 2010.

What can I win?

• The first 20 sleuths to crack the codes and submit the correct answers will win a copy of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett.
• Every sleuth to successfully complete the Big Read Scavenger Hunt will be entered to win in our grand-prize drawing on November 1.
• Winners will be contacted and prizes will be available for pickup at the library Reference Desk…”

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