About the National and University Library of Iceland, its history, policies, administration and more.
Overview of the many collections of the library and its branches
The library
Administration
The National and University Library is an independent university institution under the authority of the Minister of Education, Science and Culture.
Annual Report for the year 2009
National Librarian since 1st of April 2007
Ingibjörg Steinunn Sverrisdóttir
MA degree in Library and Information Science and MPA in Public Administration
e-mail: iss@landsbokasafn.is
Library Board
Chairman: Vésteinn Ólason
Rögnvaldur Ólafsson, University of Iceland
Anna Agnarsdóttir, University of Iceland
Erna Björg Smáradóttir, The Icelandic Library and Information Science Association
Kristín Svavarsdóttir, Science and Technology Policy Council
Alternates:
Sólveig Ólafsdóttir
Arnfríður Guðmundsdóttir and Guðmundur Freyr Úlfarsson, University of Iceland
Sveinn Ólafsson, The Icelandic Library and Information Science Association
Magnús Gottfreðsson, Science and Technology Policy Council
Staff representative: Ragna Steinarsdóttir
Executive Board
The Librarian, the Deputy Librarian and the Directors of Services, Administration and National Collections serve on the Executive Board. The Board consists of senior members of staff. It supervises the library´s affairs and discusses decisions that need to be taken.
Present Executive Board:
Ingibjörg Steinunn Sverrisdóttir, National Librarian
Áslaug Agnarsdóttir, Director of Services and University of Iceland Relations
Edda G. Björgvinsdóttir, Director of Administration
Halldóra Þorsteinsdóttir, Director of Communication and Electronic Access
Örn Hrafnkelsson, Director of Conservation and Digitisation
Organisational Chart (click for a larger image):


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