Janine Smith

Janine Smith serves as University Archivist & Special Collections Registrar and Assistant Professor at Loyola University New Orleans' Monroe Library. She develops and maintains archival collections, provides research support, and teaches using Special Collections materials in the Loyola First Year Seminar program while serving as liaison for Classical Studies, French Languages & Cultures, Latin American Studies, and Spanish.

Her educational background includes:

• Certified Archivist, Academy of Certified Archivists (2019)
• M.L.I.S, Library and Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi (2015)
• B.A., Secondary English Education, Southeastern Louisiana University (2012)

Smith's research integrates her Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation heritage with professional practice, focusing on cultural preservation through Indigenous oral histories and social justice frameworks. Her work examines tribal college libraries and digitization methodologies while advancing information literacy practices that center Indigenous knowledge systems. She actively contributes to regional archival organizations and has presented at the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Libraries Conference in London.

Professional Recognition:

• Certified Archivist (Academy of Certified Archivists)

Smith provides research consultations and instruction through the Monroe Library, supporting academic programs with archival resources. Her liaison responsibilities span multiple language and cultural studies departments, facilitating curriculum-integrated research using primary source materials from Special Collections & Archives.