Jonathan Jones

What is your name and job title?

Hi, I’m Jonathan and I have just started as a new subject librarian, joining Liz Gillen supporting the School of Healthcare Sciences. I am based in the Health Library, Cochrane Building. I will be focussing on supporting undergraduate programmes in particular so please do get in touch ([email protected] / 02920688148) or book a 1-2-1 meeting quickly and easily here: www.jonathanjones.youcanbook.me

How did you end up at Cardiff University?

Moving to Cardiff has been a year-long adventure!

After nearly 6 years in Reading, we took on the challenge of weekly commuting as my wife got a job in Cardiff. 14 months later I ended my love affair with the M4 and made the final move to Wales; I couldn’t be happier to have landed up at Cardiff University!

Where did you work before here?

My career in libraries started six years ago as a trainee subject librarian at the University of Reading. Most recently I have worked as the resource centre manager for Henley Business School, having fun leading a team responsible for designing and delivering online and face-to-face services to some 7,000 students studying across 16 international locations.

What are your qualifications?

I have an archaeology degree from Durham University, highlights of which included spending three weeks sleeping on a church floor whilst excavating a Neolithic burial chamber in Portugal, and seeing the top of my head in an episode of the BBC series Coast during an excavation at Bamburgh Castle!

After my archaeology degree I worked as a rare books cataloguer and library assistant at Durham Cathedral and it was great to be able to combine my enthusiasm for libraries, teaching, research and all things old.

In 2010 I completed my masters degree in librar

I also love meeting, getting to know, and helping people, all things I get to do in bucket loads as a subject librarian!

What are you most looking forward to now you live in Cardiff?