SDSU University Library
Maria Amor

Maria Amor (she / her / ella)

Latin American Language & Cultures Librarian

Office: Library Addition 1101H
University Library,
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive,
San Diego, CA 92182-8050

Biography
Professional History
  • Latin American Language & Cultures Librarian, 2023—Present
    Library, San Diego State University
  • Senior Account Development, 2019—2023
    Marketing, Springer Nature (Mexico)
  • Training and Implementation Specialist, 2013—2019
    OCLC
  • Library Consultant, 2013—2014
    Centro para el Desarrollo Democrático (INE)
  • Project Leader, 2013—2013
    Public Health Decision Information Center, National Institute of Public Health of Mexico

  • Reference Librarian for CEDUA, 2012—2012
    Daniel Cosío Villegas Library, El Colegio de México
  • Library & Archives Director, 2010—2012
    Lucas Ortiz Benítez Library, Centro de Cooperación Regional para la Educación de Adultos en América Latina y el Caribe (CREFAL)
  • Circulation & Reference Librarian, 2008—2010
    Felipe Herrera Library, Inter-American Development Bank
  • Library Director, 2008—2008
    Library, Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL)
  • Librarian & Archives Consultant, 2007—2007
    Library, Fundación Duques de Soria
  • Intern Librarian, 2006—2007
    Librarian Library, Biblioteca Nacional de España
Education
  • Master Degree in Library Science, El Colegio de Mexico, 2004—2006
  • Bachelor Degree in Cultural Journalism, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, 1998—2002
Distinctions
  • The Minnesota Institute for early career librarians 2024, 2023—Present
    Library, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Scholarship

Academic Conferences

Información y Comunidad: Library Services for Hispanic-Serving Institutions, The San Diego State Model
National REFORMA Conference , 2025, conference paper
Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) , 2025, conference paper
Finding keywords: a multilingual information search in the age of AI
IFLA MCULTP Mini–Conference. Virtual Event, 2024, conference paper