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Dear Librarian, I am Latha from Vantaa. Is there any sewing classes are going on around in any of the city libraries in Vantaa, Espoo or Helsinki. If so, let… 661 There isn't any sewing classes at the moment in the Helmet libraries (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries). Any library customer can reserve and use the sewing machines freely and there is also some guidance available in the libraries. Of course you can suggest sewing classes to libraries and offer your help. There is sewing machines in libraries under the following web address: http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Libraries_and_services . Clicking the library name will bring you to the page where you'll find the contact information of the library.
Can I return the books from one library to another? Thank you. 658 You can return the material to any Helmet library during its opening hours. http://www.helmet.fi/Preview/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/HelMet_librar… http://www.helmet.fi/Preview/en-US
What is the maximum number of materials that can be borrowed via internet? 657 You may have no more than 40 items on loan at the same time. Of these, 20 can be CD's, 5 video cassettes, 5 DVDs and 5 CD ROMs. You can renew a loan 5 times(also via Internet) if the material has not been reserved by somebody else.
Can you tell me what kind of books that story about virtual librarian? 656 I didn't quite understand the question but if you are interested in books that tell about virtual libraries and their development in general you might want to check books conserning library science (called "kirjastotiede" in finnish). For example these books tell about the subject: - Borgman, Christine L.: From Gutenberg to the Global Information Infrastructure. 2000. - Laverna M. Saunders (ed.): The Evolving Virtual Library. 1999. - William Y. Arms: Digital Libraries. 2000. Virtuaalikirjasto, finnish virtual library, can be found in the Internet http://www.jyu.fi/library/virtuaalikirjasto/engvirli.htm . There is also some general information about virtual libraries (see "Help" and "General instructions"). Other virtual libraries can be…
I would like to ask you if there is existing a town called Oslo, but not the capital of Norway? I have a memory that I had tought at school that there is one… 656 There is a little town called "Oslo" in the USA, in Minnesota. You can search it in the world atlases. In Finland we have a town called "Oulu". Maybe you learned about "Oulu" at school.
What is the digital library? 656 A digital library is a library where collections are stored in digital formats and not books or musical records. The digital content may be stored either locally or accessed by eletronic networks. Futher information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_library
I have 17 years experience of librarianship. I have masters in economics as well as library science. Is there any way i can work in one of the libraries of… 655 An interesting idea, but unfortunately there is no easy way to organize it. If you are interested in working in Finland You can contact to Embassy of Finland, New Delhi (http://www.finland.org.in/public/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2). Embassy personal can help with visas and work permits. If You are prepared to pay Your own costs, You can participate in Helsinki University Library’s international exchange week, which will be held in June (from 10th to 14th). During the week Helsinki University Library offers foreign colleagues an opportunity to visit its different units and sections and to meet colleagues. The accomodation will be arranged by the Helsinki University Library. Contact person and the organizer of the event is…
I am trying to find out what the national anthem of Finland is and what it sounds like. 650 The Finnish national anthem is "Maamme" ("Our Land" in English) by Fredrik Pacius. You will find more information on the anthem on the Internet: virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/maamme.html. On this site you can listen to the anthem sung by the Polytech Choir. From the page there is a link leading to virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/hymnieng, where you will find the words of the anthem in Finnish, Swedish and English, plus sheet music.
How many articles have been issued in your country about the last Presidential Elections in the USA and what is your overall opinion regarding Bush's… 650 In Finnish Aleksi- article database nearly 60 articles were found concerning this topic. Besides, the newspapers and periodicals published hundreds of news reports. Unto Hämäläinen claims in his article (Helsingin Sanomat 2004-11-06) that according to opinion polls, about 90% of Finns were on Kerrys side before the Presidential Elections in the USA. We did not find usable information concerning the attitudes in Finland regarding Bush's reelection after the Presidential Elections.
Can you tell me how I could find The Death Gate Cycles by Margaret Weis printed in the finnish language? 649 The Death Gate Cycle was published in Finnish by Otava. The Finnish name of the series is Kuolemanportti. Names of the books are: Dragonwing - Lohikäärmeen siipi (1997, paperback 2001) Elven star - Haltioiden tähti (1998, paperback 2001) Fire sea - Tulimeri (1998) Serpent mage - Käärmemaagi (1999) The hand of chaos - Kaaoksen käsi (1999) Into the labyrinth - Labyrinttiin (2000) Seventh gate - Seitsemäs portti (2000) The editions are sold out. They are available in most of the libraries. For used copies contact second-hand bookshops.
I want to know the meaning and history of the Finnish name Helinä. 647 Helinä is a popular variation of Helena. It has the same origin as English Helen = Greek Helene, feminine of Helenos "the bright one, shining one". Finnish writer Santeri Ivalo used Helinä in his historical novel "Juho Vesainen" 1894. Helinä also means tinkle.
My family and me live in Germany. Actually there is no possibility to get books in Finnish language here. As I want to grow up my little son bilingual I really… 646 Kirjojen tilaaminen Suomesta onnistuu hyvin. Ehkä kattavin luettelo verkkokirjakaupoista löytyy Hämeenlinnan kirjaston Makupalojen sivulta: http://www.makupalat.fi/kirjat4.htm Selkeimmät tilausohjeet sekä monipuolisimmat valikoimat ja maksutavat ovat suurimmilla kirjakaupoilla, katso esimerkiksi: https://www.akateeminen.com/fin/info/vientitilauslomake.asp (English: https://www.akateeminen.com/fin/info/info_english.asp ) http://www.suomalainen.com/sk/info_help.jsp Tältä kirjastot.fi:n sivulla on linkkejä erilaisiin lastenkirjallisuusluetteloihin: http://www.kirjastot.fi/page.asp?_item_id=208 , esimerkiksi Helsingin kaupunginkirjaston Lasten sivujen lukuvinkkeihin: http://www.lib.hel.fi/miikka/lukuvinkit.htm
My question is i wanted to learn the finnish languge and i whant to know what to read or if there are any cds? 645 You can search the Helmet library database in the address www.helmet.fi - change language into English and then choose Keyword search. Write there "suomen kieli kielikurssit" (Finnish language, language courses) and choose cd as material type. There are several Finnish courses that also include cds. If you already have library card and the secret number you can reserve the course you want. If not visit any library with an id that has your photo in it and you will soon have our library card and if the library you visit doesn't have any course in at the moment please ask help with ordering one.
Would you please be so kind as to let me know what the official abbreviations are for Finnish months? For example is the letter k required and then a period,… 644 Abreviations for months in Finnish are tammik., helmik., maalisk. and so on with k and dot. K is the first consonant of the second part of a compound and dot is for the omitted part of a compound. Source: Nykysuomen sanakirja, osa 5, Lyhenteet, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, Porvoo, 1989, p. 299.
What is the best source of information when I need to know about electronic forms (e.g. those made with Word 2000)? 643 It seems that it would be best to acquire some html-editor program, like FrontPage or Dreamweaver and study related literature. They contain basic knowledge about electronic forms. The same goes with intranet which can be realized in so many ways that it cannot be answered here. You can search related information from library databases (e.g. Plussa in public libraries, www.libplussa.fi) with subject words: ”intranet”, ”sähköiset lomakkeet”, ”FrontPage” and ”Dreamweaver”.
"Semantic Relation And Its Application to Information Science". Please give some reference or the links on that for my Seminar. 643 You might find the following references useful. Daconta, Michael C.: The Semantic Web : a guide to the future of XML, Web services, and knowledge management (Indianapolis (Ind.) : Wiley , cop. 2003) Hurford, James R. The origins of meaning (New York : Oxford University Press , cop. 2007) Information modelling and knowledge bases XIX (Amsterdam : IOS Press , cop. 2008) Semantic Web services : theory, tools, and applications (Hershey : Information Science Reference , cop. 2007) Stuckenschmidt, Heiner: Information sharing on the semantic web (Berlin : Springer , cop. 2005) Here's also a master's thesis from The department of information studies, University of Tampere: Pursiainen, Tanja´: Modelling the frontier : cross-cultural ontology…
I am looking for a book in finnsih language learning for adults, I made a reservation for one to pick up in Tapiola, which is closer to my home. Will I have… 642 Booking is free from Helmet Library collections. Can choose pickup and return site freely. Also returning to another city is free if the material is owned by the Helmet Library.
I was lookin for some Info. on Emily Jane Bronte she died on Dec.19,1848 and I want the report of how she died? and was asking you if you can look back and… 641 Emily caught a cold at his brothers funeral and never left home again. She died of tuberculosis on December 19, 1848, also at the age of thirty, and never knew the great success of her only novel Wuthering Heights, which was published almost exactly a year before her death on December 19, 1848. http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/1380/emily.htm for further information please use Google http://www.google.com/ and type "Emily Jane Bronte" +died.
Do you know anything about Children Books made by children's labour? Specially books pop up, all are made in Asia (China) and i'm worried that they're build by… 641 There is the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre which based in Florence and is the main research arm of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, helping to shape the organization's human rights agenda for children. The Centre has provided solid data on the changing needs of children in both developing and industrialized countries. Its strong focus on children's rights has helped UNICEF and its partners promote a new global ethic for children based on their fundamental human rights. Address: UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre Piazza SS. Annunziata 12 50122 Florence ITALY Switchboard: +39 055 20 33 0 Fax +39 055 24 48 17 Email Address: florence@unicef.org http://www.unicef-icdc.org/ Since you ask this question from Italy it might be a good…
Could you please provide me with a list of the finnish libraries that have photo cataloguies from portuguese photographers. 641 The University of Art and Design Library and the University of Lapland hold a book titled: Portuguese photography since 1854 = Livro de viagens / edited by M. Tereza Siza and Peter Weiermair. University of Art and Design Library http://www.aralis.fi/department.asp?path=9280;9472 University of Lapland Library http://www.ulapland.fi/?deptid=11001 In addition, The Fine Art Academy Library holds: Character and player : João Penalva / Herausgeber/editor: Silvia Eiblmayr Fine Art Academy Library http://www.kuva.fi/portal/english/library/ In addition to these academic libraries whose collections can be searched online, it is worthwhile inquiring from the following art museum libraries whether they have photographers' catalogues. These…