Oneida Public Library news
(Oneida, NY- May 2013) Now on exhibit through May 30 at Oneida Public Library are some 30 accomplished photographs of flowers, wildlife and landscapes by members of the Swamp Snappers Camera Club, which is associated with the Great Swamp Conservancy in Canastota.
Formed only a year and a half ago, the Swamp Snappers now boast 48 members from around Central New York, ranging in skills from amateurs to top-flight professionals, including the internationally well-known wildlife photographer Eric Dresser.
Many of the matted and framed photographs are for sale, with prices that range from $10 to $65. Purchasers can pay directly to the library, which will forward all proceeds to the club, and then take the pictures home, even before the exhibit concludes. The club also welcomes inquiries about specific types of photographs which, if available, can be processed and matted for purchase.
The Swamp Snappers Camera Club welcomes new members. It meets on the first Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Great Swamp Conservancy, 8375 North Main St., Canastota. Meetings often involve instructional workshops and mutual critiques. Those interested in attending can call club president Eleanor Jones at 363-1458 or the Great Swamp Conservancy at 697-2950.
For more information about the exhibit, stop by the Oneida Library, 220 Broad St., or call 363-3050.
Get started on your own web site
For anyone thinking of setting up a blog or web site, IT specialist Kathryn McCauley offers a free workshop on WordPress.com at Oneida Public Library, Tuesday, May 21, with an introductory session from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by an in-depth session 1 to 3 p.m.
WordPress, introduced in 2003, is a free, open-source web platform with a dynamic content management system, and WordPress.com provides web-page templates and a host of plug-ins and widgets to customize a web site. It is used not only by users who set up their own blogs but also by a growing number of companies and organizations for their interactive web sites.
McCauley works in the IT department of the Mid-York Library System, Utica. She has been involved in the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and taught numerous courses on computer skills, open-source software and web-site development.
Those interested in attending one or both workshop sessions should sign up at Oneida Library, 220 Broad St, or by calling 363-3050.
After-school Science brings out the bees’ business
Jen Herzog, the Mad Professor, unveils the busy and productive lives of bees in the next installment of After-school Science at Oneida Public Library, May 21, at 4 p.m.
Herzog, a professor of the biosciences at Herkimer County Community College, will focus on the vital role honey bees play in pollination and crop reproduction and provide a hands-on opportunity for elementary-school students to discover for themselves the “bees’ business.”
The program is free and open to all elementary-school students. For more information, stop by the Oneida Library, 220 Broad St., or call 363-3050.
OPL Board meets May 23
The Board of Trustees of Oneida Public Library will have its monthly open meeting Thursday, May, at 6 p.m. in the library’s downstairs History Room, 220 Broad St. The public is invited to attend.
OPL closes for Memorial Day
Oneida Public Library will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. It will open as usual on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 9 a.m.