We've had good luck using the Zbar reader to scan library barcodes.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zbar-barcode-reader/id344957305


On 6/6/13 3:28 PM, "Joseph Montibello" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Not sure if this would be worth a look. Does Codabar and Code39. It's a
> wireless barcode scanner capable of pairing via bluetooth with my iPhone
> 4S (can't verify that it works with other iOS things).
> 
> http://bit.ly/motorolacs3000
> 
> Acts as a wireless keyboard so it can easily scan barcodes into a text
> file.
> 
> Hope this helps. Take care,
> Joe Montibello, MLIS
> Library Systems Manager
> Dartmouth College Library
> 603.646.9394
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> On 6/6/13 3:12 PM, "Ron Gilmour" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> Good point, Cynthia. Our library barcodes are Codabar and there just
>> aren't
>> a lot of things that read that.
>> 
>> Ron Gilmour
>> Web Services Librarian
>> Ithaca College Library
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Harper, Cynthia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> But I don't see that it'll do Codabar or Code39.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>> Ken Irwin
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 2:47 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] phone app for barcode-to-textfile?
>>> 
>>> This (CLZ Barry) looks like it could be perfect! $8/phone beats many
>>> other
>>> options!
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>> Aaron Addison
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 2:07 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] phone app for barcode-to-textfile?
>>> 
>>> You might want to look at
>>> 
>>> http://www.clz.com/barry/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Aaron Addison
>>> Unix Administrator
>>> W. E. B. Du Bois Library UMass Amherst
>>> 413 577 2104
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, 2013-06-06 at 17:40 +0000, Ken Irwin wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have a phone app (pref. iOS) that will just scan barcodes
>>> to
>>> a textfile? All the apps I'm finding are shopping oriented or other
>>> special
>>> uses. I just want to replace our antique barcode scanner that spits out
>>> a
>>> list of barcodes as a text file.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone have such a thing? Or advice on where to assemble the building
>>> blocks to create one?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Ken
>>> 
>>