Linda Tomos CBE (néeWilliams; born 1 April 1952),[1] is a Welsh librarian. She was the first woman to be appointed Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of Wales,[2] a post she held until 2019. She worked for more than forty years in the field of librarianship and information science.[3]
Tomos was born in Llanelli; her parents were Arthur Horatio Williams and Mary Eileen Williams.[1] She was brought up in the Oxford area, and attended Didcot Girls' Grammar School. She graduated from Aberystwyth University with a degree in History and Librarianship, and [3] In 1974 she married Merfyn Wyn Tomos.[1]
Prior to her appointment at the NLW, Tomos worked for the Welsh Government, where she was responsible for library, archive and museum policy and was involved in the implementation of the UK People's Network[4] and the first Library Strategy for Wales in 2005. She has been Chair of the Library and Information Services Council for Wales (LISC Wales) which advised Ministers prior to 2004, Chair of the BBC Educational Broadcasting Council Wales,[3] and Chair of the National Trust Advisory Council for Wales.
In 2019 Tomos was nominated by the Women's Equality Network as one of the year's "100 Welsh Women".[5] Shortly afterwards, she was made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.[6] In 2020 she was awarded the CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.[7]
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LindaTomos CBE (née Williams; born 1 April 1952), is a Welsh librarian. She was the first woman to be appointed Librarian and Chief Executive of the...
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deal with that if the treasures come home". In 2011, it was stated by LindaTomos, the Director of CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, in response...
services David Brian Thompson — Philanthropist. For charitable services LindaTomos — Librarian, National Library of Wales. For services to Welsh Culture...
Constitutional Revision?". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2024-04-18. Sieg, Linda (2019-11-19). "Mission unaccomplished — Abe's drive to revise pacifist Constitution"...
Francisco area. Among surfers it is commonly known as Linda Mar Beach because it fronts Pacifica's Linda Mar neighborhood. It is a State Beach managed by the...
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When My Name Was Keoko is a 2002 Asian historic fiction novel written by Linda Sue Park. It was first published on March 18, 2002, through Clarion Books...
Douta wants to see Linda again and Moguro agrees as long as Douta keeps the situation platonic. Unfortunately Douta tries to grab Linda and she leaves. Douta...
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consequently addicted to 'this abominable vice.' Rolle 1998, pp. 20–21. Tillman, Linda C.; Scheurich, James Joseph (August 21, 2013). The Handbook of Research...
Previously owned the local gym, Chwys Rhys, but is now an estate agent with Tomos ac Ellis. Diane Ashurst (née Hopkins) Victoria Plucknett 1998–2020, 2022–...
fugitives from justice who disappeared Tagliaferro, Linda (19 May 1996). "Long Island Q&A: Tomo Razmilovic, Moving From Bar Codes to Advances in Communications"...
songwriter, noted for his session work and composition of successful songs for Linda Ronstadt, the Pointer Sisters, and others. Raised in Chicago, Illinois,...
the Nicholas Sparks novel. In 2007, de la Huerta was cast in the role of Linda for the film Enter the Void, a psychedelic melodrama set in neon-lit nightclub...
(11). "How big were families in the 1700s?" By Keri Rutherford Newson, Linda A. (April 16, 2009). Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines...
Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, died 1506)" Hall, Linda B. (2004). Mary, Mother and Warrior: The Virgin in Spain and the Americas...
the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2023. Newson, Linda A. (April 16, 2009). Conquest and Pestilence in the Early Spanish Philippines...
Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Sieg, Linda Sieg; Nishiyama, George (27 May 2007). "Japan minister commits suicide,...
alignment, to its northern outflow mouth west of Redlands and east of Loma Linda in San Bernardino County. San Timoteo Creek formed the canyon, and flows...
prop-up NHS and trains". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 17 October 2023. Evans, Tomos. "Ban on snares and glue traps in Wales in UK first". Sky News. Sky UK....
the Spearthrower Owl ruler was also associated with Teotihuacan culture. Linda R. Manzanilla wrote in 2015: In 378 a group of Teotihuacanos organized a...
at the Wayback Machine, Revista de Mathematica (Revue de Mathématiques), Tomo VIII, pp. 74–83. Fratres Bocca Editores: Torino. Peano, Giuseppe (1903–1904)...
Larrosa Cuevas and guitarist Mateo Villalba recorded the album Juntata linda en el litoral, with the participation of accordionist Isaco Abitbol in two...
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