Selwa Shamy

Selwa Shamy is assistant director at Montclair Public Library in New Jersey. In the middle of her library career, which started in 1989, she took a break and co-owned a yoga/bodywork studio. She brings a holistic lens to library work and is passionate about advocating for library users and workers, focusing on directing more resources and services to traditionally marginalized communities. She is a fan of organizational structures that empower and value all library workers.