Thursday, November 5, 2015

Antivirus software: a review

ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE

Almost every computer comes with initial “free” antivirus software be it Norton, McAfee or otherwise. Most computers come with a trial version of an antivirus software already installed, but also often come with a disc to install off of as well. Usually these will do for their short trial periods, but once the trials run out they companies that created the software will require payment for their programs. Usually it is a monthly or annual payment. However, there are free options, some even better than the versions that have to be subscribed to.
Now, before going into some of the free options, please remember NEVER to have more than ONE antivirus software installed on a computer at a time. Before installing new antivirus software, make sure to uninstall the older one first. To do this on a Windows computer simply hit the “Windows” key on the keyboard and then in the search-bar type in"uninstall". Under the “Control Panel” options, select “Uninstall a program”. Then on the list simply select the program you wish to erase and on the top bar click “Uninstall”. After this is done, feel free to install whichever antivirus software is most fitting.--submitted by Treena


#1: Avast Antivirus Software, it can be obtained at www.avast.com. It is simple and easy to use for the average user. It is mostly automated, but leaves most current files on the computer alone except during the occasional scans that can be easily regulated by the user of not only what should and should not be deleted, but also what should and should not be scanned.


#2: Panda Cloud Antivirus Software, it can be obtained at http://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/homeusers/solutions/free-antivirus/. Panda is another very easy to use interface system and it is all automated, this is good for most people. The biggest drawback is to anyone who may have any “iffy” files on their computer, these may be auto quarantined. It would not be a problem for most users, however it can be a bit of a pain for anyone who actually writes programs or deals with any kind of server.


#3 Comodo Antivirus Software, it can be obtained at https://antivirus.comodo.com/new.php. As far as antivirus software goes, it is a bit of a loud mouth, which is good for some people, but many are apathetic to the idea of a software that likes to bother them. The interface is also set up for more advanced computer users. Comodo is not recommended for the casual facebook browser and email checker.


#4 Avira Antivirus Software, it can be obtained at https://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus. To be honest, Avira hasn’t gone through a lot of real world testing as of yet, but AV-Test regards it as having strong protection for computers. It also has a great customization and child safety features included within its settings.

#5 AVG Antivirus Software, it can be obtained at http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage. While it is a popular antivirus system and it is free, this particular antivirus software and it has an average to moderate protection rate against malware and adware. It would probably suffice for most users for averag





Wednesday, October 21, 2015

WV Wills Week--Library resources



Wills, Trusts, and Advance Directives

The Reference Department at the Martinsburg Public Library has resources that can help you make choices about wills, trusts, advance directives, and end-of-life decisions.

Since we never know when an accident or a serious illness might leave us incapable of making our own decisions, making the choice to have these documents in place can save the persons whom you love and for whom you care a lot of stress during trying times.

Having  a will versus dying “intestate” (without a will) means a lesser chance that there will be a conflict between family members and survivors of the deceased, since the will sets forth clearly the manner in which property and assets should be divided following your death.  To be legal, a will should not be witnessed by persons who will benefit from its provisions (including a spouse) and it should have all signatures, including those of the testator (maker) and all witnesses, attested to by a notary public.  A trust is another option, which provides for control of property or assets over an extended period of time while transferring ownership through the terms of the document. 

Other documents, known as advance directives, let your family and doctor know your decisions for health care if you become unable to make those decisions for yourself. The state of West Virginia recognizes two types of written advance directives, which are a Living Will and a Medical Power of Attorney.

The library has books providing further details about these documents and copies of all of these types of forms which you can use to complete these important decisions that will make a difference to the people you love.

Some important titles of interest on the legal bookshelf in the Reference Department include: 



Estate Planning in West Virginia: Real Answers to Real Questions
Estate Planning Basics
Nolo’s Simple Will Book
Prepare Your Own Will
Plan Your Estate: Protect Your Loved Ones, Property & Finances


Thursday, October 1, 2015

Composting with Melanie Files

Bibliography:

628.162 Alle.L    
Allen, Laura
The water-wise home: how to conserve, capture, and reuse water in your home and landscape.(2015)
631.875 P7241 
Pleasant, Barbara
The complete compost gardening guide.(2008)
631.875 Pear.P
Pears, Pauline
The Garden Organic guide to making compost: recycling household and garden waste. (2009)
635.0484 Mart. D
Martin, Deborah
Rodale's basic organic gardening.(2014)
635.048975 Davi.S
Davies, Stephanie
Composting inside and out: to fit our space & lifestyle.
640 Hoff. N
Hoffman, Nancy
The self-sufficient home: how to provide for your family and prepare for the unexpected.(2014)
J631.8 Lay.R
Lay, Richard
A green kid's guide to organic fertilizers.(2013)
J631.875 Lay.R
A green kid's guide to composting.(2013)
YA--On Order
Hanson-Harding, Brian
Composting: turn food waste into rich soil.(2014)

Peanuts films at Martinsburg Library


Library Exhibits during the month of October

Library Exhibits during the month of October





October 2 is the 65th anniversary of the 1950 debut of the Peanuts comic strip.  This comic strip by Charles Schulz featured Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and Charlie Brown’s dog, Snoopy.   The library will celebrate with an exhibit of Peanuts collectibles and memorabilia in one of the display cases in the front foyer of the library.  “A Boy Named Charlie Brown,” the first full-length animated motion picture from 1969 featuring these loveable characters, will be shown in the Young Adult section at the Martinsburg library on Saturdays Oct. 3 and 24 from 12:00 to 1:30pm and during a Peanuts Film Festival in the Children’s Department on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11am to 3pm.  Additionally, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” will be shown after the Children’s story time on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10:30am.




An exhibit previewing the Trails and Trees Studio Tour of artist studios in Berkeley County on the weekend of November 7 & 8 will be featured in the other front foyer case. The Trails and Trees Studio Tour is an opportunity to leisurely roam the scenic back roads of historic Berkeley County WV and visit the studios of the talented artisans that call it home. The Tour is free and you travel at your own pace from studio to studio to get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and a chance to chat with the artists and learn about their special talents and skills.







 Apple Harvest Festival programs and memorabilia will be on display in the round carousel case on the main floor of the library. This year’s celebration on the weekend of October 15-18 marks the 36th annual Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival in Martinsburg. The Apple Harvest festival had origins in apple carnivals which were held in Martinsburg from 1909 to 1913 and the first “official” Apple Harvest Festivals which were held from 1935 to 1940. The festival was revived again in 1980 and has run up to the present year.










A selection of scary books will be featured in the Popcorn machine space to put you into the “spirit” for the autumnal harvest and Hallowe’en ghost stories.

October 1 is the birthday of Firepup (who teaches children about fire and burn prevention and life safety awareness) associated with the National Fire Safety Council, so one of the table display cases will have an exhibit about fire safety in our homes.


Friday, September 25, 2015

Google Changes!



What's with the change?




Anyone who’s been on Google.com or any of their related websites recently know about their “big” change. It’s the devastating change that apparently avid internet users everywhere seem to be debating about. I have even heard several interesting and hilarious metaphoric comparisons on the internet to this vast metamorphosis ranging all the way from Bieber cutting his hair to Yoko Ono’s apparent “invasion” of the Beatles.

Yes. Google, the billion-dollar Company and search engine for millions, has changed their logo.
Though not everyone will remember, but Google has had some weird and wacky logos before the company took off. For example, before Google actually became “Google” it was actually a back rub research program that later became the high tech company and search engine we know and love today.




Yes, the above image really was their logo before the company actually became google. The next image was the logo that started it all.



For all the nonbelievers, you can google search it. The above image really is the original logo for when the company actually took on the name “Google.” No, we are not sure what they were thinking either. The general embodiment of the excesses and explanations the now ridiculously successful company has given over the years can be basically summed up into the phrase “Oh the nineties. LOL”




The logos just slowly evolved from there. My three-year-old self has fond memories of when the G in google was green back in 1997. Just look at that archaic Baskerville Bold.




It did not last very long however. Seriously, what was up with the exclamation point? Someone must have been excited during that company meeting.




Those were the days when google still posted random clip art pictures on their main page and it was considered innovative.





Let us take a moment of silence for days of past of elegant type and slow progression from the lies of imaginary shading. 


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Awesome YA Reads!

Wondering what to read now that you've finished Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins? Here are some awesome young adult novels you might like if you devoured the second installment of the Hunger Games trilogy...

Book Jacket for: Mockingjay

Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
YA SF Coll.S

Two-time Hunger Games survivor Katniss Everdeen is targeted by a vengeful Capitol that vows to make Katniss and all of District 12 pay for the current unrest.

Book Jacket for: Shovel ready : a novel

Shovel Ready
by Adam Sternberg
MYS Ster.A

Working as a hit man on the ravaged streets of New York City after a dirty bomb is unleashed on Times Square, Spademan takes an assignment to kill the daughter of a powerful evangelist only to discover that his mark holds a shocking secret and that his client hides a more sinister agenda.

Book Jacket for: The circle : a novel

The Circle
by Dave Eggers
FIC Egge.D

Hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful Internet company, Mae HOlland begins to question her luck as life beyond her job grows distant, a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, and her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public.

Book Jacket for: Divergent

Divergent
by Veronica Roth
YA SF Roth.V

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Book Jacket for: The book thief

The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
YA FIC Zusa.M

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel, a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

The Island of the Blue Dolphin

The Island of the Blue Dolphin
by Scott O'Dell

This book is based on the true story of an American Indian woman who lived alone on the island of San Nicholas off the coast of California for eighteen years. In this fictionalized account of her life, Karana learns to hunt (overcoming the fear instilled in her by her father that women should never use weapons), make shelters, fences, shelves, clothing etc. But most of all, she learns to cope with the enormous loneliness and fear. One way in which Karana copes with this is by developing an empathy for the animals around her, so much so that by the end of exile the only animals she eats are fish and shellfish. She even uses kelp rather than seal sinew to tie things together. Karana learns to love her beautiful but desolate home. When Karana is finally rescued at the end of the book, one actually feels sadness as well as joy for her, something special has come to an end. Scott O'Dell wrote this book when he was feeling despair over the treatment of the wildlife and environment ear his home in California. The result is a beautiful, moving book that has stood the test of time. This book is available in our juvenile fiction section.

Marian

The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare

This book is a classic children's novel, and for good reason. The author was a student of history and she carefully weaves a believable web of historical authenticity. The main character Kitty is a young woman who grew up with relative freedom and wealth on a Caribbean island. Circumstances leave her without money or relatives, save for an aunt and uncle she has in the Puritan colony of Connecticut. The novel follows her first year in the colony and her adaptation to her new environment. There is intrigue and romance and plenty of action, but also a lot of interior reflection which I did not find the least bit boring. The "witch" refers to an old Quaker woman who everyone thought of as a witch, but in whom Kitty finds a true and fast friend. Kitty is not only a likable protagonist, but also someone who grows in maturity and concern for others. This book is available in our juvenile fiction section.

Marian

Some Quick Computer Commands



Just a simple guide for some quick commands.


Generic Hot Keys

Quick Printing: “Ctrl” + “P”
Copy: “Ctrl” + “C”
Cut: “Ctrl” + “X”
Paste: “Ctrl” + “V”
Undo:  “Ctrl” + “Z”
Open: “Ctrl” + “O”
Select All: “Ctrl” + “A”
System Menu: “Alt” + “Ctrl”
Move Forwards One Item: “Tab”
Move Backwards One Item: “Shift” + “Tab”
Hold “Shift” + “Right” or “Left” arrows to highlight one character or more in either specified direction.
Hold “Shift” + “Up” or “Down” arrows to highlight entire rows in either specified direction.
Hold “Ctrl” + “Right” or “Left” arrows to move quickly between words.
Hold “Ctrl” + “Up” or “Down” arrows to move to the beginning of the last or next paragraph.
Hold “Ctrl” to be able to highlight many individual things at once.
Hitting the “SPACE BAR” on any internet page is a quick way to scroll down without having to navigate with the mouse.
Chrome Hot Keys
New Window: “Ctrl” + “N”
Reload Page: “F5”
View History: “Ctrl” + “H”
View Downloads: “Ctrl” + “J”
Stop Page Loading: “Esc”
Find In Page Search Box: “Ctrl” + “F”
Make Text Larger: “Ctrl” + “+”

Make Text Smaller “Ctrl” + “-“

Fire in Martinsburg on September 16, 1912--Read all about it!





This Month in Local History, September 16, 1912

On September 16, 1912, Martinsburg publication “The Evening Journal” reported on the destruction of a local industry that occurred on the previous day.  West Virginia experienced the loss of the Stewart Vehicle Plant which is cited as one of the largest vehicle industries in this part of the country at that time.  The blaze destroyed hundreds of vehicles along with industrial materials that were stored in the facilities.  Firefighting tactics were described in their valiant attempts to contain the blaze, and the fire was reported to be visible from Hagerstown and surrounding areas.

This historic news story and many others can be accessed from the extensive local historic publications maintained at the Martinsburg Public Library.  This headline appears in the Martinsburg publication “The Evening Journal”, which began publication in 1907.  The Microfilm Collection includes newspapers of Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties in West Virginia from 1791 to present. Copies may be printed from a microfilm reader at the cost of 10 cents per copy or page images may be transferred onto your own USB drive at no cost.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Medical Dictionaries







Medical Dictionaries

Medical terminology can be hard enough for medical students to learn, let alone anyone else. Say your doctor has told you that you should begin taking a particular drug. You want to know more information about what the drug is for, how to take it, and whether there are any side effects that you should know about. Maybe you weren't expecting to need a new medication, and you forget to ask your doctor some of the questions you have. When you call his office, he's unavailable. Is there a way to find out what you need to know?

"The Physician's Desk Reference" is one resource that we keep to help with questions like this. It is kept behind the reference desk so that the librarian there can pull it out quickly for people who have questions about prescription medicines. Maybe you are curious about Eliquis which you are supposed to begin taking to prevent you from having a stroke. You come to the library, ask for "The Physician's Desk Reference," and look up your new medication. You glance over the recommended dosage, and you read the side effects. One is "bleeding," which seems straightforward. But the first side effect is "Increased risk of thrombotic events after premature discontinuation." You stop and stare--and stare some more.

What should your first step be? You can look up medical terms on the internet, of course, but having an authoritative source of information is important--this medicine is going down your throat, after all. If you want a source that you know you can trust, your safest bet might be a medical dictionary.

Medical dictionaries only include words that are related to medical and health topics. Many medical dictionaries include illustrations to help you understand what a condition (warts, anyone?) looks like. They include common medical terms like "arthritis," offering specific definitions of different varieties of the condition. And then there are the extremely unfamiliar terms. "Under "A," you can find words like "apraxia," "arcus senilis," and "avulsion." Under "Z," you can find "zeolite," "zonulitis,"
and "zygoma."
 

Some of our medical dictionaries are available in the reference section, but others can be checked out. For a reference book with some good illustrations, try "Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary." Or, if you would like to take a medical dictionary home, a copy of "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary" is available for checkout in out nonfiction section.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Baseball--100 years at Martinsburg High School

Baseball--100 years at Martinsburg High School





This year marked the 100th anniversary of baseball at the Martinsburg High School.   An exhibit of items related to the commemoration of that accomplishment will be on display in one of the front foyer cases at the Martinsburg Public Library during the month of August. 



Martinsburg High School formed their first baseball team in 1915 so to document the 100 years, there is a special commemorative edition booklet that was created and includes all available Bulldog baseball team photos throughout the years as well as the Alumni game participants.  Pre-sales are being taken by Larry and Anita Cooper at a cost of $5.00 and checks are to be made payable to MHS Baseball Boosters.   A pre-order list (but no payments) is also being taken at the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library through the end of September 2015. Those persons will be contacted by the Coopers to obtain their copy of the book.   Mini-helmets and commemorative baseballs like those in the display case are also available from the anniversary committee.
 

Please stop to look at this interesting exhibit which celebrates one of America’s favorite sports and baseball at Martinsburg High School in particular!!

submitted by Keith Hammersla

Monday, August 10, 2015

HISTORICAL TREASURES IN THE LIBRARY:  ANTIQUE BOOK CAROUSEL








The antique Arts and Crafts-style revolving oak bookcase on the top floor of the Martinsburg Public Library was once located in another building which previously stood on the same spot as the library over 100 years ago.

The revolving bookcase, or book carousel, belonged to the Martinsburg Public Library Association, founded by Newton D. Baker in 1897 and housed in two rooms on the second floor of the Flick Building (later known as the Wiltshire Building) on the southwest corner of the public square, which became the site of the present Martinsburg Public Library in 1967.  (The fireplace mantel in the central area on the top floor of the library was also a fixture from the Wiltshire Building.)

The carousel, over 6 feet tall and shaped like an oriental pagoda with a peaked shake “roof,” is carved with heraldic shields and subject categories (history, politics, poetry, art, science, travel, religion, fiction, biography, mechanics, commerce, sociology).   The name of the Tabard Inn, carved on one side of the bookcase, is a reference to the famous inn which was located in Southwark near London, the traditional starting place of the pilgrims in the prologue of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.  An inscription going around all four sides along the top reads as follows:  “The Best Reading Rooms in the United States are the Homes of the American People.”



The Tabard Inn Library was a membership library founded by Seymour Eaton in 1902.  Revolving bookcases were placed in drugstores, hotels, public libraries, and other commercial establishments throughout the United States. After paying an initial life membership of $3, members could exchange books on any revolving bookcase for an additional 5 cents which was deposited into a compartment in the bookcase. However, the library scheme was short-lived, ending when Eaton was declared bankrupt in March 1905.

The bookcase was moved with the library when the early Martinsburg library changed its location to the corner of West King Street and College Streets around 1905 and then again in 1910 when the library was moved into the John Street School.  Afterwards, due to the lack of support and funding, the library was closed in less than a year after that final move.  A public library did not exist again in Martinsburg until 1926.


The book carousel remained in the attic of the John Street School for over 50 years until the current public library was opened on the town square in 1968. Through the efforts of Mrs. Madeline Miller Griffith, a teacher at the John Street School, it was returned in 1969 to the new public library building where it has found its permanent home.




Saturday, July 18, 2015

Biographies at the Library

Biographies at the Library



A lot of people like reading about people. That's one reason that the library's fiction sections are very popular. But what if you prefer factual books about real people? Where should you look?

If you would like to browse, then you can head up to our biography section, which is located on the second floor of the library. Biographies are shelved in the 920s and 921s. Books in the 920s tell about the lives of more than one person. Sometimes the people are a couple (e.g., "Elizabeth and Philip:
The Untold Story of the Queen of England and Her Prince" by Charles Higham and Roy Moseley), are members of the same family ("The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys," by Doris Kearns Goodwin), or share something else in common, such as the same profession ("Women of the
World: The Great Foreign Correspondents" by Julia Edwards), or same ethnic group ("Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish" by Abigail Pogrebin).

Individual biographies are located in the 921s. These are arranged by last name, so if you are interested in biographies about a specific person (say, Thomas Jefferson), you can go to the 921s and then look for their name (the spine labels for books on Jefferson start with 921 J).

What if you don't find the person you are looking for in the 921s? First of all, search for their name in our online catalog. Sometimes books have information about the life of a person but don't quite qualify as biographies. This can be especially true for celebrities or sports figures--"Elvis Presley: A Southern Life" is located in the 921s with the other biographies, while "Elvis: The King Remembered" is in the 782s.


If you are having difficulty finding what you are looking for, just ask at the reference desk. The librarian there can help you track down a book, find an encyclopedia with biographical information, or--if the library does not have any information on the person you are interested in--order a biography through interlibrary loan.

submitted by Elizabeth Johnston

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Medical Dictionaries










Medical Dictionaries



Medical terminology can be hard enough for medical students to learn, let alone anyone else. You can look up medical terms on the internet, of course, but what if you have a long list of terms you need to understand? What if having an authoritative source of information is important, and you don't have the time to search everything individually? In that case, a medical dictionary might be your best bet.

Medical dictionaries only include words that are related to medical and health topics. Many medical dictionaries include illustrations to help you understand what a condition (warts, anyone?) looks like. They include common medical terms like "arthritis," offering specific definitions of different varieties of the condition. And then there are the extremely unfamiliar terms. "Under "A," you can find words like "apraxia," "arcus senilis," and "avulsion." Under "Z," you can find "zeolite," "zonulitis," and "zygoma."


Some of our medical dictionaries are available in the reference section, but others can be checked out. For a reference book with some good illustrations, try "Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary." Or, if you would like to take a medical dictionary home, a copy of "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary" is available for checkout in our nonfiction section.


Submitted by Elizabeth Johnston

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

“THE MONOPOLISTS” by Mary Pilon


“THE MONOPOLISTS” by Mary Pilon






Have you ever wondered how “Monopoly”—one of the world’s most popular board games—came into existence?  The folklore surrounding the game is that it was invented during the depression by an unemployed Pennsylvanian by the name of Charles Darrow.  But the truth is that a version of this game was invented in the early 1900’s by a liberal feminist by the name of Lizzie Magie. “The Landlord’s Game” was the name she christened her patented creation and adaptations of this game were played by various groups long before the 1930’s.  The book “The Monopolists” by Mary Pilon tells the complicated and politically-charged history of everyone’s favorite board game.



This book has been carefully researched by the author and illustrated how the basic philosophy behind the game has been altered by different players over the years.  The game has certainly been played and enjoyed by ardent capitalists but has also been embraced by left-wingers beginning during the Progressive Era at the turn of the century and continuing to the present day.  One of these individuals, a professor named Ralph Anspach, went so far as to try to market his own version of the board game giving it the title “Anti-Monopoly”.  As you might guess, this endeavor resulted in lengthy and torturous litigation.



I certainly hope this has intrigued you enough to check out a copy of this book to learn the whole story concerning the evolution of this game.  We have several copies available within our Berkeley County library system.  Parts of the book read like a human interest story and parts of the book read like great detective fiction.  It is truly a fascinating story!





David Porterfield

Musselman Branch Librarian

Monday, July 6, 2015

Candle Light Romance Book Group
Musselman-South Berkeley Community Library
126 Excellence Way
Inwood, WV  25428
304-229-2220
Contact Tina Hess (tina.hess@martin.lib.wv.us)


 THE KING
By: J.R. WARD

Book Discussion NEW TIME AND DAY
August 4th  2015 at 6 p.m.


(1st Week instead of 2nd Week due to school starting)



Saturday, June 27, 2015

HISTORICAL TREASURES AT THE LIBRARY, PART 4 MOBILE ART

HISTORICAL TREASURES AT THE LIBRARY, PART 4




MOBILE ART



     Some interesting art mobiles are on permanent display in the Martinsburg Public Library.  The four mobiles, three of which are located in the Children’s Department and one in the Adult Department, were created by the same artist, Howard Connor, and were donated by him to the library in memory of his mother-on-law, Mrs. Roy W. (Mary) Hollis, who was a former local resident.       Some of his mobiles have been sold in art galleries in New York City and have been featured in issues of “House Beautiful” magazine.











The mobile in the Adult Department is called “Perpetual Motion.”  It is constructed of light-gauge piano wire and multi-colored plastic disks.  The mobile was made perfectly balanced, so that the wires never tangle, and it moves smoothly and lightly, if caught by a soft breeze when someone walks past it.  



This mobile has a twin, almost identical mobile, in the Children’s Department.  These mobiles were donated to the library in 1973.
                                                                













Two newer mobiles are also located in the Children’s Department.  They are a butterfly mobile and a fish mobile, made similarly but with shapes of butterflies and fishes at the end of the wires.  Mr. Conner, feeling that his disk mobiles no longer reflected his best work, donated the two new mobiles, in his mother-in-law’s memory also, to the Children’s Department in 2001.