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About Ione Damasco

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. They are also the chair of the University Libraries Diversity & Inclusion Team, which serves as a resource around diversity, equity, and inclusion endeavors across all areas and for every unit of the Libraries. Along with several faculty and staff from around campus, they are part of the Dialogue Zone Steering Committee, which is dedicated to programming and other initiatives around different forms of dialogue that take place in a new library space called the Dialogue Zone. Their research has centered on race and diversity issues in librarianship, as well as the utilization of dialogue techniques to facilitate learning focused on social justice outcomes in libraries.

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)

Positions

2021 - Present Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Engagement, and Operations, University of Dayton ‐ University Libraries
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2020 - 2021 Director, Division of information Acquisition & Organization, University of Dayton ‐ University Libraries
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2016 - 2019 Coordinator of Cataloging, University of Dayton ‐ University Libraries
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2005 - 2016 Cataloger Librarian, University of Dayton ‐ University Libraries
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Curriculum Vitae



Research Interests

Diversity issues in librarianship

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Education

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2005 MLIS, Kent State University
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1997 BA, The Ohio State University
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Contact Information

Location: Roesch Library
Phone: 937-229-4238

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