Yongin City Introduces 'QR Code Entry' at 17 Public Libraries

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has introduced a QR code entry management system at 17 public libraries in the area starting from the 6th to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Accordingly, visitors scan the QR code and enter their name, mobile phone number, companions, and overseas travel history. The library then sends a text message or KakaoTalk message to the registered number.

By pressing the 'Visit Confirmation' button at the bottom of the message, users access the visit verification system, and when leaving, pressing the 'End Visit' button informs the user of the total time spent in the library.

The stored personal information is encrypted on the library's own server, kept for 14 days, and then automatically destroyed.

Yongin City introduced this system to reduce inconvenience for citizens unfamiliar with using portals and to manage visitor information more transparently.

In this regard, the city will bear the cost of 11 won per notification message sent.

A city official stated, "Although public libraries are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, visitor management is necessary for activities such as reserving and borrowing books or business-related visits. We have prepared our own system so that citizens can confirm their visits more conveniently, and we hope they use the libraries with peace of mind."

The city operates the self-developed system alongside the government-introduced electronic entry log for user convenience.

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