The Nordic House - University of Iceland

 The Nordic House is located at The University of Iceland. https://nordichouse.is/en/

It is a library of books and artwork from Nordic and Baltic countries. It has a vibrant children's section, hosts concerts and events, and was a wonderful place to visit to learn more about language and literature from: 

• Icelandic 
• Faroese 
• Sami 
• Greenlandic 
• Norwegian 
• Swedish 
• and  other languages

Kate showed me how many resources were found in multiple languages and I had lots of ideas to bring back to the International Children's Communication Centre at CSU.

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Íslensk málnefnd [Icelandic Academy of Novel Words]

Íslensk málnefnd [Icelandic Academy of Novel Words] https://islenskan.is/islensk-malnefnd/ considers words that come into the international lexicon (e.g., computer, GPS, social media) and makes recommendations to the Icelandic government about equivalent new Icelandic words. Ultimately, it is the Icelandic people who choose which word they will use as language is a living thing - but it is interesting to learn about this method of language preservation.