Here is a defition from Word Spy, http://www.wordspy.com/2003/08/lake-wobegon-ef.html
Lake Wobegon effect
n. The tendency to treat all members of a group as above average, particularly with respect to numerical values such as test scores or executive salaries; in a survey, the tendency for most people to describe themselves or their abilities as above average. Also: Lake Woebegon effect, Lake Woebegone effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wobegon_effect contains refetences to literature
Alicke, M. D., & Govorun, O. (2005). The better-than-average effect. In Alicke, M. D., D. A. Dunning & J. I. Krueger, The Self in Social Judgment New York: Psychology Press. (ISBN 978-1-84169-418-4)
Kruger, J. (1999). Lake Wobegon be gone! The…
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to 105 persons between 1901-2008. The countries who have most Nobel Prize in Literature laureates are:
1. France (13)
2. United States (12)
3. United Kingdom (9)
4. Germany (8)
5. Italy (6)
Sweden (6)
7. Poland (5)
Spain (5)
9. Ireland (4)
10.Denmark (3)
10.Norway (3)
12.Japan (2)
Greece (2)
Chile (2)
South Africa (2)
Switzerland (2)
21 countries have one Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
More detailed information:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/lan_nob_pri_in_lit_mos_awa_cou_lau-li…
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/
Internet is full of information about library toolbars. Library Success' website has a long list of links to different kind of library toolbars:
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Web_Browser_Extensions#Toolba…
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/ .
You might find help in the National Library of Estonia, information about services here
http://www.nlib.ee/32825
We could not check Your customer record because You didn't give Your name. You wrote in English so we could suggest that the obvious reason is that You are not staying permanenntly in Finland? The usual politics is that the library card can be used six months by those not living permanently in Finland. However, You can came to any Helmet library with Your library card and ID and then we can re-activate Your card for another six months. (If this is not the case, please call any Helmet library so that we can check Your customer record.)
You can search our catalogue here http://www.helmet.fi where you find the availability of the books in question.
Suomen kielen jatko-oppikirja http://www.helmet.fi/record=b1513049~S9
Harjoituskirja suomen kielen jatko-opetusta varten http://www.helmet.fi/record=b1512641~S9
At the moment there are several copies available in different libraries in Espoo. Opening hours http://www.helmet.fi/search/1
Welcome to the library!
Via A guide to the Scientific Libraries in Finland (http://www-db.helsinki.fi/kirjastot/en/) you can find 23 libraries focused on medicine, 6 libraries focused on nursing and 2 libraries focused on health sciences. Of course there could be same libraries in several lists. And some of the libraries are also focused on some other fields too. You can find the names of the libraries here:
http://www-db.helsinki.fi/cgi-bin/thw/?${MAXPAGE}=21&${APPL}=kirjastoten&${BASE}=kirjastoten&${HTML}=list&${THWIDS}=0.16/1346847016_10517&${HILITE}=0&${MAXHITS}=1000&${SAVEHTML}=/kirjastot/en/
http://www-db.helsinki.fi/cgi-bin/thw/?%24%7BBASE%7D=kirjastoten&%24%7B…
http://www-db.helsinki.fi/cgi-bin/thw/?%24%7BBASE%7D=…
You can contact Jyväskylä Adult Education Center. It is situated in the same building with the library.
Information point Tel. 014 26 64071, 014 26 64073
http://www.jyvaskyla.fi/kansalaisopisto/inenglish
We have sent you and email an have been waiting for more information from you. We are not quite sure what kind of clubs you mean. Please, send us more specified information and we can answer your inquiry.
Provided you have given us your email address, you can access the password recovery function:
https://luettelo.helmet.fi/pinreset~S9
In the case we do not have your email address, we shall change your PIN code at the service desk of any Helmet library. Please bring your ID with you.
http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/FAQ/FAQ__Troubleshooting(987)
We discussed of this situation at gmail and everything is now ok. I took the fee away and returned "The lost plays". You have returned it and it´s missing at library. You have no more responsibility of that loan.
In this case I would recommend You to ask about the standard at Helsinki University Library, Main Library, entrance Unioninkatu 26, Telephone Service 358-9-191 23196, Information Retrieval, tel. 09-191 22740, e-mail HYK-tietopalvelu@helsinki.fi , opening hours Mon - Fri 9 - 20, Sat 9 - 16. You can also get information on this task of Finnish Standards Association SFS, http://www.sfs.fi/english.html , Information Service, e-mail: info@sfs.fi
Hi! Basically yes, but it depends so much on the exact titles you have to offer. If the library (system) already has enough of that title, the answer is always "thanks but no thank you!". Especially when we are dealing with books in other languages than Finnish most of the smaller libraries are probably not willing to be active at all. If possible, visit the main library in Pasila and ask for the staff of the Multilingual Library or send them e-mail at monikielinen.kirjasto@hel.fi or make a phone call (09) 3108 5402 And please remember that this is the moment of the year, when most professional librarians are on vacation! 1-2 months later everything is easier...
Heikki Poroila
You need to have an address in Finland to get a library card,http://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/Library_card_and_loan…. So if you are staying for a longer period and you have an address, you can.
You can find all the tools and other objects provided by the Helmet libraries using the Helmet search https://haku.helmet.fi/iii/encore/?lang=eng . The problem for you here might be that all library materials, objects included, are catalogued in the Helmet database in Finnish. If you use the Helmet search for finding objects, choose Advanced search, type * (i.e. one asterisk, meaning "all") in the search field, and choose "Object" from the dropdown menu for Format. This is the search result you will get: https://haku.helmet.fi/iii/encore/search/C__S%28*%29%20f%3Aq__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=cobalt . In this list there are all the objects for borrowing from Helmet libraries.
To find an electric sander you ought to know the…
There is a report of libraries and volunteers in Scandinavia in a magazine Scandinavian Library Quorterly (1/2014):
http://slq.nu/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SLQ1.2014.pdf
Information about volunteering in city of Helsinki you can find here:
https://www.hel.fi/kulttuurin-ja-vapaa-ajan-toimiala/en/services/Youth/become_a_volunteer/
You find information about conditions of eligibility from the websites of Opetushallitus (Finnish National Agency of Education):
https://www.oph.fi/en/services/recognition-and-international-comparability-qualifications
In the websites of kirjastot.fi (libraries.fi) you can find open vacancies just now:
https://www.kirjastot.fi/ammattikalenteri/avoimia-tyopaikkoja
It is of utmost importance that you report the loss of your library card immediately to any Helmet library. For information see https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/FAQ/FAQ__Troubleshooting(987).
You are not responsible for the loans that have been checked out on your card after you have reported the card lost, but until you report the loss of your library card you may be held responsible.
A new card is liable to charge. Information on libray cards and all costs can be found on www.helmet.fi>Info>Using the library.
The overdue fee is €0,20 day for adult item per loan.
You find all the library fees in Helmet:
http://www.helmet.fi/Preview/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/Loan_periods_…
Ykäänkö vai ykiinkö – Highway to hill by Gimara is not available at the moment in any Helmet Library, nor in any other library in Helsinki. There are also a couple of reservations for this item.
You can make a make a reservation for the book through Helmet.
https://www.helmet.fi/en-US/Info/Using_the_library/Library_card_and_loa…
