Directory
Ione T Damasco
Professor; Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Organizational Development
Full-Time Faculty
Libraries: Inclusive Excellence and Organizational Development
Profile
Ione has been with the University of Dayton Libraries since 2005. They are currently the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Organizational Development. In this role, they strive to ensure inclusive excellence is a deeply embedded framework within the Libraries. They provide leadership, guidance, and support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. 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
- Issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic librarianship
- Leadership development for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) librarians in academic libraries
- Challenging characteristics of white supremacy culture in library organizations
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). Chicago: 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.