Faculty Scholarship
Publications and Grants

Erika Esquivel

Sr. Assistant Librarianeesquivel3@sdsu.eduorcid.org/0000-0002-5802-8124

Appointments

  • Latin American and Indigenous Communities Archivist, 2023-Present
    Library, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US
  • Special Collections Assistant Librarian, 2022-2023
    Library, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US
  • Chicanx & Latin American Studies Assistant Librarian, 2021-2023
    Library, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US
  • Research, Instruction & Outreach Assistant Librarian, 2020-2021
    Library, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US

  • MLIS, 2019
    Library and Information Science, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, US
  • Bachelor of Arts, 2015
    Anthropology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, US

Profile updated July 22, 2026.

Grants

Unearthing the Chicana/o Movement in San Diego: Digitizing the Education Movimiento
Erika Esquivel
Council on Library and Information Resources, 2025 - 2027, USD 300,000.00
Archival materials Digital libraries Mexican Americans

Scholarship

Academic Conferences

Unearthing the Chicano Movement (in San Diego): A talking circle on encountering and cultivating hope in archival work during times of social upheaval
Erika Esquivel; Andrea Dominguez; Kate A. Felipe
Society of California Archivists Annual General Meeting, 2026, conference presentation
Archives Chicano movement Mexican Americans Social movements
En Confianza: Developing a Sustainable and Intentional Relationship with a Latinx Resource Center
Erika Esquivel
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section 2024 Annual Conference, 2024, conference poster
Cultural competence Hispanic Americans Latin America Sustainability
Archivists AND : Transitioning from and Sharing with Other Responsibilities
Gillian Goldberg; Erika Esquivel; Stephanie Geller; Ignacio Sanchez-Alonso
2024 Society of California Archivists Annual General Meeting, 2024, conference abstract
Archivists Digital preservation Information resources management
Empowering Ourselves Through Community to Grow Together and Teach Better
Jenny Wong-Welch; Suzanne Maguire; Mara Cota; Erika Esquivel
California Conference on Library Instruction, 2023, conference abstract
Social learning Teaching
Becoming an Insta-Influencer: How Librarians Inspired Connection by Sharing their own Voices in Times of Uncertainty
Jenny Wong-Welch; Cota, M.; Mara Cota; Erika Esquivel
84th World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Dublin, Ireland., 2022, conference poster
Instagram (Firm) Librarians Social media Uncertainty

Colaboraciones internacionales de bibliotecas para apoyar las necesidades de información de los usuarios
Erika Esquivel; Anna Culbertson; Lisa Lamont; James Simon
VIII Foro Itinerante de la RUIO, Desafios para las unidades de informacion, 2022, conference paper
International cooperation Libraries Library cooperation Library users