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The Institute of History at the University of Iceland celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021. On the occasion of the anniversary, an exhibition was opened in the National Library on Thursday 2 September about the institute’s history and activities. At the opening of the exhibition, Guðmundur Jónsson, ex. Director of the Institute of History, Lilja…

Yesterday, on the Icelandic National Day, the President of Iceland invested Rósa Björg Jónsdóttir, library and information specialist at the National and University Library of Iceland, the Order of the Falcon for voluntary work for the benefit of Móðurmál, the Association on Bilingualism, for cataloguing and dissemination of children‘s books in languages other than Icelandic.…

The National and University Library of Iceland in cooperation with The Writers’ Union of Iceland awards a prize for a book of poetry published in the year 2020. The prize, entitled the May Star Poetry Award, was presented for the fifth time at a ceremony at the National Library on 8 June. The May Star…

On May 25, Jón Múli Árnason’s family gave to the library various documents from his possession. Those who handed over the documents were Birna Gunnarsdóttir, Eyþór Gunnarsson, Ragnheiður Gyða Jónsdóttir, Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir and Oddrún Vala Jónsdóttir. An exhibition on the occasion of Jón Múli’s centenary will run in the library until 16 August.

The National and University Library of Iceland in conjuction with the Writers’ Union of Iceland, will present the May Star Poetry Award, for the fifth time this May. Nominations to the May Star 2020 were presented on April 27 in Gunnar Gunnarson’s House. Nominees are:Arndís Lóa Magnúsdóttir – Taugaboð á háspennulínu (Una útgáfuhús)Gyrðir Elíasson –…

The contract provides access to all Karger e-journals (including backfiles) and enables OA publishing with no additional cost to authors. This transformative agreement is valid for 2021-2023 and includes access to the Karger eJournal Collection as well as unlimited publication for all Icelandic corresponding authors. Read on hvar.is Media release

Björn G. Björnsson gave a guided tour of the exhibition Paradise Reclaimed 60/40 on March 2 for stage designers and those involved in the exhibition. The exhibition Paradise Reclaimed 60/40 has been running since 25 September 2020. It is on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of Halldór Laxness’ book and that…

The Icelandic Comics Society recently donated Icelandic comics to the National and University Library of Iceland. Atla Hrafney handed the comics to Ingibjörg Steinunn Sverrisdóttur the National Librarian. The Icelandic Comics Society is a new society that aims to promote the culture and industry of Icelandic comics in Iceland, including events, courses and publishing. The…

The National and University Library of Iceland takes part in a survey of Icelanders’ attitudes to reading books, to libraries, the effect of Covid-19 on reading, and more. Reading continues to increase, especially the use of audiobooks, as last year’s survey also showed. Covid-19 has affected the nation’s reading habits, especially the use of audiobooks.…

Icelandic Language Day is celebrated each year on November 16, the birthday of the poet Jónas Hallgrímsson. The information website of the National and University Library of Iceland about Jónas Hallgrímsson (jonashallgrimsson.is) was opened on his birthday on November 16, 2006. To mark this year, we‘ve published an updated website with a new look and…

The 13th International Open Access Week was held 19-25 October 2020. The theme this year was Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion. The University libraries in Iceland in collaboration published articles regarding open access during the OA week. The Library shared those articles on its website daily. Sigurgeir Finnsson, the…

International Open Access Week will be held on October 19-25. The theme this year is „Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion“. The National and University Library of Iceland in collaboration with other university libraries in Iceland will participate in the Open Access Week this year with articles about Open Access.…