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I need some materials about budgetary institutions accounting. If you have this kind of materials I would need their names, so I could borrow them. (I have to… 501 Unfortunately, your question is so special, that you should obviously contact one or several special libraries. The libraries that come to mind in first order are the Library of Parliament and the Library of the Helsinki School of Economics. Both libraries are open to all users. You speak of ”budgetary institutions” in general. That field is very large – it seems to me that this term includes all kinds of institutions, financed by various states and by various international organizations. However, if you really should write on such a general level, there is a useful looking report in the Internet, published by the World Band in 2007. Here is the address: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/PSGLP/Resources/BudgetingandBudgetar… If you…
Can books borrowed from sello be returned to entresse? 501 Yes. You can return Helmet-book to any Helmet library in Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen or Vantaa.
Dear Sir or Madam, I was wondering whether you could provide me with info regarding Helsinki City Libraries which have a choice of videos in English available… 500 All Helsinki City Libraries have a choice of videos in English available for borrowing. It is customary in Finland to provide foreign films with subtitles, not dub them, so the sound track (speech, that is) is original. Big downtown libraries are: Rikhardinkatu, Töölö, and Kallio. Where they are and how to get there: http://www.lib.hel.fi/english/library_info/list_of_libraries/index.html You can search our database HelMet in http://www.helmet.fi/screens/opacmenu.html Select KEYWORD. Type two asterisks (**) in the search field. Then select VIDEOCASSETTE or DVD under "All types of materials". Then select the language (English). You get the list of matches in chronological order, the newest first. You can limit the search by year, if you don'…
When it says "Dogs allowed" for certain finnish libraries, does that really mean I can bring my dog inside the library? 498 Indeed it does. You can check here in which Helmet libraries you are allowed to take your dog with you: http://www.helmet.fi/en-US (Click the link "Libraries" in the upper banner and then choose the library from the dropdown menu.)
In 1996 a novel by Juha Tapio was published, in Finnish, about "Frankenstein" coming back in the 20th century. Is there an English translation of this novel… 498 Unfortunately, according to the Finnish national bibliography, Juha K. Tapio's novel "Frankensteinin muistikirja" has not been translated into any other language.
Is it possible for me to find ancestor link for my mother, whose father's name is Kurt Nyland. My mother told me he was from Friesland, but I think the… 497 Hi! Your grandfather's family name "Nyland" refers in Finland to the most southern parish of Finland (in finnish Uusimaa, in swedish Nyland, in english New Land). As a family name it does not appear in the telephone catalog of Helsinki metropolitan area, wheras names Nylander ("one who lives in Nyland") and Nylund ("new grove") do. Thus it seems, the name Nyland is not the original form or it refers to the parish, where immigrants came from. If you would like to check the pages of "The Genealogical Society of Finland" you'll find them in web in address http://www.genealogia.org/ where you can choose the english pages. Anyhow, if you would like to use finnish sources you'll end up to the fact that most documents are written in finnish or…
Dear Ask a Librarian Team I am a librarian at the University of Stirling and have been asked for advice on how to cite Finnish legislation, legal cases and… 497 Here are a few webguides to citation in the Finnish legislation. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Finland1.html http://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/upload_documents/Final_GFILC… p.54-57 https://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/finland.php
I am looking for a contact/reference-list to finish schools. I would like to create an eu-project analyzing the differences in the educational systems… 496 You can find an inclusive list of Finnish schools at http://www.edu.fi/english/frontpage.asp?path=500 which is an educational portal published by the National Board of Education. The site provides a lot of information about the Finnish educational system and a directory of schools' home pages.
Finnish Libraries are using a software for their E services (like borrowing books online, finding a book in a library....) I want to know which software… 495 In Helsinki City Library, we use Sierra by Innovative Interfaces (https://www.iii.com/products/sierra). It’s a commercial software. You can find more about the library systems used in Finland at http://www.kirjastot.fi/fi/kirjastoala/kirjastojarjestelmat#.V1Wlz015I5t. Especially Koha (http://www.koha.org) is interesting as it is an open source software. Our E-book systems have been integrated to Sierra, but they use different commercial sites. They are OverDrive (https://www.overdrive.com/) and Ellibs (http://www.ellibs.com).
Looking for a friend of mine 490 Väestorekisterikeskus (Population Registry Centre) can possibly help you in locating your friend. The contact information can be found here https://dvv.fi/en/article/-/asset_publisher/osoitepalvelu-sisalto Contact information, https://dvv.fi/en/contact
I would like to donate books in a library. I know about recycling shelves, but I would like to give books directly to the libraries. 490 You can contact a Helmet Russian library and offer books to them. https://www.helmet.fi/ru-RU/Bibliotechnye_uslugi/Russkoiazychnaia_biblioteka 043 825 7993 sellonkirjasto@espoo.fi
I'm interested in learning finnish language, do you have a free downloadable finnish alphabet? or dictionary? thank you. sean 489 You'll find the finnisch alphabet for english speakers at the Wikipedia site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_alphabet . Online introductions to Finnish language are given for example in the following addresses: http://donnerwetter.kielikeskus.helsinki.fi/FinnishForForeigners/ http://venla.org/ Free language software downloads are found in the address http://www.byki.com/fls/FLS.html English to Finnish/Finnish to English online dictionaries are available in the following addresses: http://www.freedict.com/onldict/fin.html http://www3.fincd.com/
I was wondering if you had access to machines to repair a scratched CD and if I can ask for a personal CD repair or access such a machine in one of the… 489 No, we don't have that service at the time. You can ask about CD repair service of console game stores, for example.
It there in Finland a duty to register one's place of residence? How it is regulated? 488 Whenever you move into new premises, you have to inform the magistrate and the house managing agency that you have moved in. Both the magistrate and the house managing agency will monitor the registration. More information about Finnish permits and accommodation can be found from the following web-address: http://www.infopankki.fi/en-GB/home/
How can I extend the time of borrowing books? 487 You can renew your loans in Helmet web library, if your loans are from Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa or Kauniainen libraries. You need your own PIN code which is attached to your library card number. You can get your pin code from your library. 1) go to www.helmet.fi (choose from the upper right corner language "in English") 2)The upper right corner: Your Record 3)Now write your library card number and pin code and then log in. 4)You can see your loans and choose what to renew. You can renew your loans three times, if there are no reservations. If you have payments of 5 euros or more for library then you can renew your loans only after you have paid so that your fee is under 5 euros.
How can I connect with a historian over the internet in Kittila, Finland? 485 Kittilä is a minor place, it very likely that there are no historians who are specialized in Kittilä history. Since you gave information about your family, i guess you are interested in your family history. I would recommend you to contact the Kittila parish for more information. A helpful source of information to a genealogist in Finland is Sukututkimusseura (The Genealogical Society of Finland) and their database Hiski: http://www.genealogia.fi/index.php?lang=en http://www.genealogia.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1… It is also worth looking of the parish register of Kittilä: http://www.sukuhistoria.fi/sshy/kirjat/Kirkonkirjat/kittila/kittila.htm email address to Kittilä parish is kittila.seurakunta@evl.fi…
I am looking for the latest statistics on the annual number of programmes the Helsinki City Library system organises for the public. I would be even more… 482 Helsinki City Library has not kept statistics on different user-groups. The only division is between adults and children. The 2003 statistics tell very little about programs for public. User instruction and instruction in information searches: 6489 events, 30235 participants,( consists of any interested, school classes, some groups of old people). Events for children 486, participants 6414 - storytimes in Finnish, Swedish and some immigrant languages as Somali, plays, puppet shows Exhibitions: 370. Events for adults: 176. -lectures, author's visits Other events: 122. Booktalk for children:386 events, 9425 participants -sometimes even for parents and old people in old people's homes and hospitals.
図書館員の皆様、 日本語の本や雑誌等、資料がどれほどヘルシンキ、又は、トゥルクの図書館にあるかどうか知りたいのですが、教えて頂けますでしょうか? 482 Ask a Librarian provides answers in three languages: Finnish, Swedish and English. Ques-tions in other languages can only be answered if there happens to be a person available who is capable of giving professional service in that language. About Ask a Librarian see also, http://www.libraries.fi/en-GB/ask_librarian/about/ .
Can I book a meeting room for tomorrow from 16:30 to 18:00? Thanks. 479 Please contact the library from which you want to reserve a conference room. HelMet Libraries contacts http://www.helmet.fi/en-US
Your Library's organization has changed as of 1st March 2004. Could you send new organization chart to me as soon as possible. Thanks. 473 The organization chart of Helsinki City Library has been updated on our websites: http://www.lib.hel.fi/page.asp?_item_id=2301