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Nordic Bookbinding 2013
Nordic Bookbinding 2013 On Friday 2 May 2014 the exhibition Nordic Bookbinding 2013 (Norrænt bókband 2013) opened in Þjóðarbókhlaða, the library building at Arngrímsgata 3. At the opening, addresses were given by Svanur Jóhannesson and National Librarian Ingibjörg Steinunn Sverrisdóttir. A special jury of distinguished people judges the bindings and chooses 25% of the books…
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The Culture House gets its former name back
The Culture House (Safnahúsið) has got its former name back and has opened a Facebook page. A new core exhibition is being prepared by several museums together and will open in the autumn.
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Trial access to journals in museum studies and more
A reminder of the trial access to 19 journals in museum studies from Maney Publishing’s – Conservation & Museum Studies, which is open to users on the University Network until 5 June. Under the heading Conservation there is access to 13 journals, and 6 under the heading Museum studies, at http://www.maneyonline.com/page/archaeo Please note that there is no access…
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Michel Butor and friends: exhibition at the Reykjavík Arts Festival in May
An exhibition of artists’ books by Michel Butor and twelve artists will open in Þjóðarbókhlaða, the library building at Arngrímsgata 3, during the Reykjavík Arts Festival, on Monday 26 May. Michel Butor is one of the leading writers of the group that transformed the novel in France around 1960 under the banner of the new…
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Agreement on material connected with Snorri Hjartarson
On 2 April National Librarian Ingibjörg Sverrisdóttir, on behalf of the National and University Library of Iceland, and Hjörtur Hjartarson, on behalf of Ljóðvegir, signed a cooperation agreement to join forces in making the writer Snorri Hjartarson, his life and his works, better known to the public. The plan is to share more material about…
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Annual meeting of the Iceland Consortium for Electronic Subscriptions
The annual meeting of the Iceland Consortium for Electronic Subscriptions (national access to electronic databases and journals) will be held in the lecture hall of the National and University Library of Iceland, Arngrímsgata 3, 107 Reykjavík, on Thursday 20 March at 15:00. For more, see hvar.is (in Icelandic).
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The Austrian Ambassador visits
Dr Ernst-Peter Brezovsky, the Ambassador of Austria (in Icelandic), based in Copenhagen, visited the exhibition Á hjara veraldar on 13 March, together with Melitta Urbancic’s family, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir and other guests.
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Great interest in Melitta Urbancic
On Saturday the 8 March an exhibition on writer, sculptor and actress Melitta Urbanic (1902-1984) was opened in the National and University Library of Iceland. At the same time a conference on Melitta’s life and work was held in the library. Her book of poetry, Frá hjara veraldar /Vom Rand der Welt (From the edge…
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Frá hjara veraldar (From the ends of the earth)
Symposium and exhibition in honour of Melitta Urbancic On Saturday 8 March 2014 an exhibition will open in Þjóðarbókhlaða, the library building at Arngrímsgata 3, in honour of the poet, sculptor and actress Melitta Urbancic. A symposium on Melitta’s life and work will be held at the opening, 13:00–15:00. Melitta’s book of poems, Frá hjara…
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Presentation of ProQuest and EndNote at 11:50
We are giving two presentations in the lecture hall today. ProQuest 11:50–12:10 and EndNote 12:15–12:45. We recommend that you bring your own computer.
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Nína Tryggvadóttir: centenary
You are welcome to the opening of an exhibition marking the centenary of the artist (1913–1968) in the lecture hall of Þjóðarbókhlaða, the library building at Arngrímsgata 3, on Thursday 27 February at 15:00. It is now 100 years since the birth of the artist Nína Tryggvadóttir. Nína was known for her art but also…
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New regulation
A new Regulation on the National and University Library of Iceland, No. 170/2014, has been published in Stjórnartíðindi (the Government Gazette). The regulation has 17 articles and can be found here (PDF, in Icelandic).