April 10, 2014, 12:00-14:30 in a meeting room on the 6th floor of the National Museum of Iceland
Present: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, Anna Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Anna Lísa Rúnarsdóttir, Hilmar Malmquist and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, acting chairman. Halldór Björn Runólfsson announced his absence.
Minutes of the 130th meeting reviewed and approved.
Presentation case
- Summary of activities since the last meeting. Report prepared for processing inquiries about copyright issues that are forwarded to the Ministry of Education and Culture. Report prepared for two requests for review of processing of recognition from the Ministry of Education and Culture. Template for a report on the utilization of grants from the museum fund introduced.
- Allocation from the museum fund 2014 – the main key figures in the allocation from the museum fund were reviewed.
- The museums' annual report to the museum council was discussed and the council members were asked to review the director's proposal and make suggestions.
- The Museum Act was reviewed with regard to the Council's priorities for the coming years. This discussion will be continued at the next meeting.
- The supervisory role of the Museum Council is discussed and examples from Denmark are examined.
- Museum Council Strategy – Steering Committee report submitted. It is proposed that changes to the strategy structure be presented to museum staff.
Matter for decision
- The Museum Board's 2013 annual report was presented and approved with minor changes.
- Collectors' Council Research Symposium – draft agenda submitted and approved.
- A request from the Hafnarfjörður Museum regarding the postponement of the use of the grant. The request was approved based on the museum's justification in a letter dated March 10, 2014.
Guests at the meeting:
Representatives of the Sarp Management Company: Sveinbjörg Sveinsdóttir, Managing Director, Sigurður Trausti Traustason, Technical Director, and Guðný Gerður Gunnarsdóttir, Chairman of the Board, came to the meeting and presented Sarp's operations and vision for the future.
Other issues:
The application of the Icelandic Herring Museum on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Maritime Museums for a museum fund has been accepted for processing. The application was rejected with reference to the fact that it is a project that falls under the antiquities fund according to Article 42 of the Cultural Heritage Act No. 80/2012.
Proposal that the next meeting be held on May 15th from 12-2 p.m.
No further discussion and the meeting adjourned at 14:30/AK