Vanessa Esperanza Quintero, a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, is a Latina Futures Lab Graduate Fellow at the CSRC Library. Her research explores the intersection between ethical practices and the law with arts and culture collections, preservation, and information systems in museums, libraries, archives, and academic institutions. Her involvement in the field of information studies and arts and culture collections began with her recognition of the need for advocacy through the amplification and preservation of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ arts, ephemera, culture, and activism. She holds an AA in art history from East Los Angeles College, a BA in art history from California State University, Los Angeles, and an MA in library and information science from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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