September 17, 12:00-14:00 at the National Museum of Iceland
Present: Ólafur Kvaran chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Hilmar Malmquist, and Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir. Halldór Björn Runólfsson was absent. Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, acting chairman, announced his absence.
1. Summary of activities since the last meeting:
- The museum fund's allocation rules have now been sent to the Minister of Education and Culture for approval. The council's new logo was introduced.
2. Draft procedures for allocation from museum funds reviewed. New procedures approved.
3. A proposal for a new application form for the museum fund has been submitted for presentation.
4. Draft regulation from the Ministry of Education and Culture regarding the accreditation of museums submitted for presentation. The Museum Council agreed to send an inquiry regarding reservation 4.1.b in the regulation to the Ministry of Education and Culture.
5. Accreditation process reviewed.
- Museum Council criteria for recognition reviewed and approved.
- Template for application for recognition approved.
- Review the recognition procedure.
6. Timetable for allocations from the museum fund and recognition of museums presented and approved.
7. The status of the Museum Council's strategy presented.
8. The chairman's proposal to encourage the central libraries to collaborate on Handbook on the preservation of museum collections submitted. The Museum Council discussed the guiding role of main museums. It was agreed to encourage the National Archives and the National Archives to follow the provisions of the law on policy-making and leading roles..
9. Other business. The chairman presented a draft advertisement for the position of Director of the Museum Council, which was approved.
FThe matter was not discussed and the meeting was adjourned at 14:00/GB/ÁK