David Lewis Jones

David Lewis Jones (4 January 1945 – 15 October 2010) was a Welsh librarian and historian who was the librarian of the House of Lords Library from 1991 to 2006.

Early life and education

Jones was born in Riversdale, Aberaeron, Cardiganshire, to Gwilym and Joyce Jones. He was educated at Aberaeron Grammar School and read history at Jesus College, Oxford.

Career Librarian Jones began his career as an assistant librarian at the Institute of Historical Research in London, 1970–72, before returning to Wales for five years as the law librarian at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1972–77.

Working directly with Eccles, Jones oversaw the installation of the Geac ADVANCE multiuser integrated online library system "incorporating acquisitions, cataloguing and serials control features and online access to that catalogue." Jones also created a significant programme for the conservation and cataloguing of the library's historic collections. in anticipation of his retirement.

He retired in 2006 and was succeeded by Elizabeth Hallam-Smith.

Historian David Lewis Jones was a prolific historian, biographer and bibliographer. He contributed several entries for the biographical dictionaries Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and the Dictionary of Welsh Biography, and authored a book on Eirene White, Baroness White.

From 1994 to 1996, he served as secretary to the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. In 1996, he was admitted to the Gorsedd at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Llandeilo for his services for Welsh culture.

Death

He died in Chiswick, London, following surgery, at age 65.