Directory
Ione T. Damasco
Professor; Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Organizational Development
Full-Time Faculty
Libraries: Inclusive Excellence and Organizational Development, Deans Office
Profile
Ione has been with the University of Dayton Libraries since 2005. In their role as associate dean, they strive to ensure inclusive excellence is a deeply embedded framework within the Libraries. They collaborate across the Libraries' divisions to ensure the organization is constantly learning, growing and evolving to meet the changing needs of the UD community.
Degrees
- M.L.I.S., Kent State University
- B.A., English, The Ohio State University
Professional Activities
- Member of the American Library Association (ALA)
- Member of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures
- Member of the Association for College and Research Libraries
- Member of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
- Member of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
Research Interests
- Inclusive excellence in academic librarianship
- Leadership development for underrepresented librarians in academic libraries
Selected Publications
- Damasco, I.T. (2023, March). Transforming culture: Strategies for combatting workplace inequity. American Libraries.
- Damasco, I.T. (2021, April). From being to doing: Anti-racism as action at work. Online webinar sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/wPILycnhZdc
- Damasco, I. T. (2019). Creating meaningful engagement in academic libraries Using Principles of Intergroup Dialogue. In Baer, A., Cahoy, E, and Schroeder, B. (Eds.). Libraries promoting reflective dialogue in a time of political polarization (pp. 13-31). Association of College and Research Libraries.
- Kendrick, K. D. and Damasco, I.T. (2019). Low morale in ethnic and racial minority academic librarians: An experiential study. Library Trends 68(2), 174-212.
- Damasco, I.T. and Hodges, D. (2012). Tenure and promotion experiences of academic librarians of color. College & Research Libraries 73(3), 279-301.