Jinfang Niu

Jinfang Niu is an Associate Professor at the School of Information, University of South Florida. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and holds an M.L.S. and B.S. from Wuhan University. Her expertise spans archives management, digital libraries, metadata, and digital preservation, with a focus on empowering under-resourced archival organizations.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • M.L.S., Wuhan University
  • B.S., Wuhan University
• Current Research Interests:
  • Public archive management
  • Community-driven preservation
  • Digital accessibility for small institutions

Her scholarly work examines evolving archival practices, including freelance archivist models, corporate archive dynamics, and technology-enabled collaborative solutions. She maintains active communication via jinfang@usf.edu.