Julie Mathias

Julie Mathias is a Lecturer at the Department of Information Studies, Aberystwyth University. Her research focuses on historical archives, particularly Welsh estate records and library history. She has contributed to projects like the Deep mapping estate Archives (2020-2022), exploring digital methodologies for analyzing historical landscapes. Her work bridges archival science, historical reconstruction, and cultural heritage preservation.

Her research interests include the history of libraries (e.g., John Jones' 17th-century library), the reconstruction of historical collections, and improving accessibility to estate records. She has published extensively on topics such as estate archives, early modern manuscripts, and the National Library of Wales' history.

Mathias has held editorial roles in journals like Archives and Records and Open Information Science, and has organized workshops on archival accessibility. Media coverage of her work highlights projects tracing the history of North East Wales' stately homes and landed estates.