SDSU University Library
Erika Esquivel

Erika Esquivel (she/her/ella)

Latin American & Indigenous Communities Archivist

ORCID iD
Academic Rank: Sr. Assistant Librarian
(619) 594-3317
eesquivel3@sdsu.edu

Office: Love Library 150
University Library,
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive,
San Diego, CA 92182-8050

Professional History
  • Latin American and Indigenous Communities Archivist, 2023—Present
    Library, San Diego State University
  • Special Collections Assistant Librarian, 2022—2023
    Library, San Diego State University
  • Chicanx & Latin American Studies Assistant Librarian, 2021—2023
    Library, San Diego State University
  • Research, Instruction & Outreach Assistant Librarian, 2020—2021
    Library, San Diego State University
Education
  • MLIS, University of California Los Angeles, 2019
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of California Los Angeles, 2015
Grants
  • Unearthing the Chicana/o Movement in San Diego: Digitizing the Education Movimiento, Council on Library and Information Resources, 2025-2027, 300,000 USD

Publications

Conference Talks

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
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
Empowering Ourselves Through Community to Grow Together and Teach Better
Jenny Wong-Welch; Mara Cota; Erika Esquivel; Suzanne Maguire
California Conference on Library Instruction, 2023, conference abstract
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

Conference Posters

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
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