Salvador Güereña

Salvador Güereña is an American archivist, curator, and writer. Güereña specializes in ethnic and multicultural archives, and in digital technologies involving Chicano/Latino arts.

Early life and education

Güereña and his two siblings were raised by a single mother.[1] At age 15, he began working in the Santa Barbara Public Library as a summer job.[1] He graduated from Santa Barbara High School.[2]

Güereña graduated from Westmont College in 1975; he attended the school with the help of a "substantial scholarship" from the Hispanic Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest.[1] While at Westmont, he co-founded Minority Student Fellowship Club.[1] He later earned a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Arizona.[1]

Career

After obtaining his bachelor's degree, Güereña worked in the Santa Barbara Library as a children's specialist. After earning his master's degree, he oversaw the Eastside branch of the library.[1]

Since 1989, he has been Director of the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives in the University of California, Santa Barbara Davidson Library.[3]

In 2012, Güereña was elected president of the board of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation.[2]

Publications

He is a published author and editor, including several books and numerous articles in the field of library science, bibliography, and archival science. He was editor and co-author of Library Services to Latinos: an Anthology (2000), and is co-editor and co-author of Pathways to Progress: Issues and Advances in Latino Librarianship (2009).

Personal life

As of 2012, Güereña lived in Santa Barbara with his wife and son.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Breaking Barriers for Latino Youth". Westmont College. Fall 2021. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  2. ^ a b c Yahyavi, Margie (2012-07-03). "Santa Barbara Education Foundation Elects Salvador Güereña as Board President | School Zone". Noozhawk. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  3. ^ Checkoway, Julie (February 16, 2008). "Matter of taste". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2011.


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