National Archives of Iceland
The National Archives is the largest collection of primary sources of information on the history of the Icelandic nation and the development of settlement in Iceland and is therefore the foundation of research, administration and human rights in this country. The National Archives is the archive of the entire nation and the public has access to the archives, both on its website and in its reading room. On the website, you can learn more about the National Archives, its legal environment, history, goals, activities and administration.
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News
Information security discussed at the National Archives’ spring conference
The National Archives of Iceland’s spring conference took place in Reykjavík yesterday for the sixth time. The conference is devoted to the subjects of government archives and records management and was titled Information security in archives and records management – is there anything to be warned about? Participation was good, with 162 participants.
New website of the National Archives of Iceland opened on Ísland.is
Today, the new website of the National Archives of Iceland is opened on the government’s website, Ísland.is. The URL to the new website is the same as the one before, skjalasafn.is.