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Ione T Damasco
Professor; Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Engagement, and Operations
Full-Time Faculty
Libraries: Inclusive Excellence, Engagement, and Operations, Deans Office
Profile
Ione has been with the University of Dayton Libraries since 2005, where they are currently the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Engagement, and Operations. 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, as well as outreach and engagement efforts across the Libraries.
Degrees
- M.L.I.S., Kent State University (2005)
- B.A., The Ohio State University (1997)
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. (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.