Background
Jones, Richard Earl was born on March 11, 1944 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Earl Chester and Kathryn Veronica (McWilliams) Jones.
Jones, Richard Earl was born on March 11, 1944 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Earl Chester and Kathryn Veronica (McWilliams) Jones.
Bachelor of Music, Westminster College, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1968. Master of Library Science, University North Carolina, 1971.
Music library, Ohio U. Library., Athens, 1968-1970;
assistant director catalog Department, University North Carolina Library., Greensboro, 1971-1972;
reader's advisor in music, Trenton (New Jersey) State College Library., 1972-1977;
music library, University of Wisconsin Library., Milwaukee, 1977-1985;
acquisitions library, University of Wisconsin Library., Milwaukee, 1985-1987;
assistant director for collections management, University of Wisconsin Library., Milwaukee, 1987-1990;
freelance editor, Greencastle, Indiana, 1990-1993;
music library, U. Notre Dame, since 1993. Co-covenor Standards for Retroconversion of Music Conference, Wysauta, Minnesota, 1984. Advisor Springer Verlag New York, New York City, 1987-1989.
Senior editor Monuments of Music Bibliography Project, 1987-1990.
Coordinator Online Computer Library Center Museum Recordings Analytics Consortium, 1980-1984. President, editor, board directors Civic Music Association, Milwaukee, 1978-1982. President, executive secretary, treasurer, board directors Friends of Music, Milwaukee, 1980-1987, Remus/National Authority Control Online Project, 1984-1988.
Member American Musicol. Society, Society for Scholarly Publications, International Association Music Libraries, Music Library. Association (board directors 1984-1986, publicity officer 1991-1995, convention manager 1983-1987), Music Users Group (project director 1980-1988), College Music Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Patricia Collins, June 3, 1967.