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About this Site
The Onondaga County Public Library seeks to make resources available and useful to the public. Through this Website, the Library offers public access to a broad range of information, including historical materials that may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. You should view such materials in the historical context in which they were created. All historical media are presented as specific, original artifacts, without further enhancement to their appearance or quality, as a record of the era in which they were produced.
The Library has a “Privacy Policy”. By using the Library’s Website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. Please review the “Privacy Policy” at this time.
The Library also has an “Internet Use Policy”. Please review this Policy at this time.
Disclaimer
WHILE THE LIBRARY MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION IN THIS WEBSITE, THE LIBRARY AND ONONDAGA COUNTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED IN THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. ONONDAGA COUNTY AND THE LIBRARY, LIBRARY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, COMPENSATORY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
In choosing sources to link to this Website, the Library follows its materials selection guidelines. Beyond this, neither the County nor the Library monitors or controls information accessible through the Internet. Neither the County nor the Library is responsible for the content or changes in content of sources accessed through secondary links.
Applicable Law
Any legal action brought against Onondaga County or the Library shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts-of-law rules. Any claim asserted against Onondaga County or the Library shall be heard and determined in the federal or state courts located in Syracuse, New York. Users of this Website agree not to commence any litigation relating to the use of this Website, except in courts located in Syracuse, New York. Users of this Website also waive any objections to venue of any such litigation in courts located in Syracuse, New York and agree not to plead or claim that Syracuse, New York is an inconvenient forum.
The Library is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of its online users, customers, members, donors, and friends. We believe that maintaining privacy on the Web is very important, and that informing our visitors about the types of information we collect and how we use it is crucial.
Type of Information Collected
The Library does not collect any “personally identifiable information” about individuals- such as names and postal or e-mail addresses – except when such information is voluntarily submitted by the user. Personally identifiable information might be obtained from online transactions such as purchases, registrations, or membership pledges. Additionally, personally identifiable information may be transmitted in connection with other activities, services, or resources made available on our site.
In common with other Websites, the Library’s Website automatically logs certain “non-personally identifiable” information about visits to our Website. This information is used for system administration and for producing usage statistics.
How the Information Is Used
Any personally identifiable information provided to the Library is maintained by and accessible only to the Library unless the Library explicitly states otherwise. The Library will not release information on the use of specific Internet or Website resources by members of the public except as required by law or necessary for the proper operation of the Library.
Third-Party Partners
The Library has teamed up with reputable third-party vendors in order to provide certain services to its online users. In cases when users leave the Library’s site to visit one of its partners’ sites, users must become familiar with the privacy statements of each site they visit.
Security
The Library attempted to have all reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial measures in place to prevent unauthorized access to the information we collect online. We do not, however, claim any responsibility for information collected by or from Websites linking to or from the Library’s Website.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is sent to your browser from a Website and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies cannot read data from your hard disk or read cookie files that were created by other sites – the Website that creates a cookie is the only one that a browser will permit to access it.
Examples of ways in which the Library might use cookies would be to customize content areas or to analyze site activity and user behavior.
If you are concerned about the use of cookies, the Library suggests that you explore your browser’s options to notify you whenever a cookie is set, or to disallow cookies altogether. Users should be aware, however, that prohibiting the use of cookies may restrict the user’s access to certain types of content or features.
The Internet is a worldwide network of computer networks. It is comprised of thousands of separately administered networks of many sizes and types. Each of these networks is comprised of as many as tens of thousands of computers.
The Library (hereinafter “OCPL” or “Library”) offers access to the Internet to provide an electronic means of reaching ideas and information, greatly expanding its information resources and services. OCPL will offer access to all users (provided that the rules of this policy are not willfully violated by any such user) and will create materials that will lead them to interesting and useful Internet destinations and resources.
The Library Board of Trustees subscribes to the principles of free speech and expression embodied in the First Amendment of the U. S. Constitution and New York State Constitution. These principles allow for the free exchange of ideas, some of which may be considered objectionable by some members of the general public. Accordingly, Library users should be informed that some material accessible on the Internet may contain information/content that is illegal, defamatory, inaccurate or potentially offensive to others. OCPL cannot be responsible for the information/content found on the Internet, nor can we assure that users will not access objectionable material. We recognize parental rights and responsibilities in this regard and strongly recommend that parents and/or guardians closely supervise (and/or restrict) their children’s use of the Internet while at the Library.
Rules Governing Use
It will be considered a violation of this Policy for a Library patron to engage in the following conduct:
a. Abusive or harassing conduct.
b. Intentionally viewing, downloading, or trading material which is obscene, as defined by law.
c. Any criminal or otherwise illegal conduct.
d. Any copyright infringement. Users are required to comply with all licensing and copyright regulation that may apply to systems or software.
e. Damaging, disabling or otherwise interfering with the operation of computers, computer systems (including, but not limited to, altering the existing computer settings or filenames), software or related equipment through physical action or by electronic means.
f. Downloading, installing or using software not expressly authorized by OCPL.
Linking to the OCPL Website
The Library requests that your link to the Library’s Website be presented in a manner that does not give the impression that the Library is making an express or implied endorsement of any good or service provided on your Website and that the link is presented in a manner that clearly indicates that the user is leaving one site and accessing another.
Compliance
The OCPL Administration is authorized to develop rules for appropriate use of the Internet at the OCPL. Regardless of whether a rule is specifically listed herein or in the Administration’s rules, if the user’s conduct while using the system disrupts the Library or its computer network, it will be considered a violation of this Policy and appropriate action will be taken against the violator, as provided for in the OCPL Patron Relations Manual and/or as set forth in other Board Policy(ies) governing patron behavior. Federal, state and/or local law enforcement agencies may also be contacted where the violation involves criminal activity.
Policy Subject to Revision
The Library’s “Policy on Public Use of the Internet” may be revised from time to time.
Library Rights in This Website
Onondaga County and the Library specifically retains any rights, including any copyright or other intellectual property rights, which the County and Library may have in any data, databases, files, or images contained in this Website.
Your Copyyright Obligations
It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or other restrictions when publishing or otherwise using materials created or provided by the Library, including this Website, data, databases, files, or images. In addition, permission and possible fees may be required from other copyright owners independent of the Library or County. It is the researcher’s obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library’s collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use.