Shirley Lew has been a librarian for over 20 years with a focus on library systems and  leadership. Her current position is dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada. She co-edited the collection “Feminists Among Us: Resistance and Advocacy in Library Leadership” and contributed one of the essays. She is vice-chair of the BC Libraries Cooperative and is currently pursuing her doctorate in education at the University of British Columbia.