Action Plan for Strategic Planning of the Collection
The action plan presents six actions that work towards the goals of the policy on library work.
Action 1 – Museums for All – Introduction to Museum Work
Action 2 – Strengthening infrastructure
Action 3 – Professional work – the foundation for the protection of cultural and natural heritage
Action 4 – Knowledge Preservation and Collaboration of Collections
Action 5 – The educational role of museums
Action 6 – Knowledge Creation on Collections and Scholarly Activities
The action plan is based on Policy on museum work but seven main objectives form the basis of the strategic direction. The actions presented here overlap and support more than one main objective. The action plan outlines the priorities for the next three years. The validity period for this first action plan is 2023-2026, after which it will be reviewed and a new action plan will be presented.
Emphasis is placed on five key factors, and the actions can relate to one or more factors at a time.
The key elements of the action plan are as follows:
• Operational security
• Strengthening knowledge within museums
• Professional care of the collection
• Community engagement
• Sustainability and preservation for the future
Working group on the action plan
The action plan was developed in extensive consultation with museum professionals, but its preparation began with a workshop at the FÍSOS Training School – a professional conference for museum professionals – in October 2021.
In the fall of 2022, a working group was appointed to develop an action plan to implement the strategic plan. The working group consisted of 8 members, representatives from major museums, accredited museums, and the Museum Council:
Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Curator of Collections, National Museum of Iceland
Berglind Thorsteinsdottir, Museum Director, Skagfirðingar Folk Museum
Dagný Heiðdal, specialist, National Gallery of Iceland
Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir, representative on the museum council on behalf of ICOM and director of the RÚV archives
Hjörtur Þorbjörnsson Director, Reykjavik Botanical Garden
Hólmar Hólm, Public Relations Officer, Hafnarborg – Cultural and Arts Center of Hafnarfjörður
Klara Thorhallsdottir, specialist, Collection Council
Snæbjörn Guðmundsson, specialist, National Museum of Natural History of Iceland
Thóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director of the Collection Council
The action plan is developed in collaboration with the Council of Museums and the National Museums.
On behalf of the institutions, the following sat:
Thóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director of the Collection Council
Klara Thorhallsdottir, Curatorial Specialist
Harpa Þórsdóttir, National Museum Curator, National Museum of Iceland
Dr. Hilmar J. Malmquist, Director, National Museum of Natural History of Iceland
Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir, Director, National Gallery of Iceland
The action plan was developed under the supervision of Jóhanna Símonardóttir of Sjá Consulting.