Darby Malvey

Darby Malvey has spent the past several years at LibraryLinkNJ working to bring high-quality training, continuing education, and professional development to New Jersey's libraries.

Prior to joining the team at LibraryLinkNJ, Darby spent ten years working in New Jersey's libraries; first as a Youth Services librarian in public libraries and then as a School Library Media Specialist for 6th-12th grade students. She has been especially passionate about her work addressing issues of news and media literacy with her students, and working to strengthen the New Jersey library ecosystem. At the state level, Darby has participated in a variety of advocacy efforts to raise awareness of the value of Certified School Library Media Specialists in New Jersey's schools, and has worked hard to build bridges between school and public library professionals. Darby has served as a member of the NJLA Executive Board, co-chaired the NJASL affiliate group TriCSL, worked as part of the NJASL/NJLA Joint Task Force on School Libraries, and currently fulfills the role of NJLA/NJASL liaison.

Darby received her BA from the University of Delaware and both her MLIS and School Library Media Certificate from Rutgers University. When she's not working or hanging out with her two young kids, she likes to read, bake, and travel.