Collected Works
I have collected some of my work, across different formats, for those who are curious and want to learn more. If you see anything that inspires you to work with me, feel free to reach out.
Publications
Digitization: Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge (book)
August 16, 2023
ViewWomen at Work newsletter
Globe and Mail
February 01, 2023
ViewHiring Data Scientists With Intention
The Data Leader's Survival Guide
April 28, 2022
ViewDon’t Let Hybrid Work Set Back Your DEI Efforts
Harvard Business Review
October 13, 2021
ViewInterview with Womany
Womany
December 17, 2019
ViewHow to Support Your Transgender Employees
Forbes
April 28, 2019
ViewTara Robertson tackles LGBT inclusion in the tech industry
Georgia Straight
July 25, 2018
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blah, blah, blah: diversity and inclusion, the code4lib edition
Being asked to keynote code4lib was a literal dream come true for me. I shared some of the diversity and inclusion work we're doing at Mozilla, called out whiteness and racism in libraries and shared some personal stuff. This wasn't the first time I've cried while...
blah blah blah: diversity and inclusion
It was such an honour to be invited to speak at National Digital Forum in Wellington. This was the biggest talk I've ever done and it's the first talk I've done on the diversity and inclusion. I surprised myself by how emotional I got at the end and it couldn't have...
My queer root
Amber Dawn invited me to share the story of my queer “root” as part of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival's program. It was an honour to be on stage with poet and marketing pro, David Ly; filmmaker and artist in residence Thirza Cuthand, wizard, goldsmith and creative...
UBC’s Open Dialogues Series: How to make open content accessible
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of chatting with the folks from the Centre for Teaching and Learning at UBC about accessibility, universal design for learning and inclusion. I'm really happy with how this video turned out. I love that captioning is now part...
digital or “inclusive” doesn’t always mean accessible
Rajiv Jhangiani's post Just how inclusive are “inclusive access” e-textbook programs? points out the problems with mandatory course fees for all students to lease access to online textbooks. This so-called "inclusive access" model has been piloted at Algonquin College...
liberating our yearly planning meeting
I'm a huge fan of Liberating Structures. Despite the name being a little hokey they are great facilitation techniques that are designed to democratize participation and come up with different, new and better ideas. I've been dabbling in using these in regular weekly...
concerns about Reveal Digital’s statement about On Our Backs
This is my third post about Reveal Digital and On Our Backs. The first post in March outlines my objections with this content being put online. The second post has some contributor agreements I found in the Cornell's Rare Books and Manuscripts collection and the notes...
update on On Our Backs and Reveal Digital
In March I wrote a post outlining the ethical issues of Reveal Digital digitizing On Our Backs, a lesbian porn magazine. Last week I spoke at code4lib NYS and shared examples of where libraries have digitized materials where they really shouldn't have. My slides are...
digitization: just because you can, doesn’t mean you should
I learned this week that Reveal Digital has digitized On Our Backs (OOB), a lesbian porn magazine that ran from 1984-2004. This is a part of the Independent Voices collection that “chronicles the transformative decades of the 60s, 70s and 80s through the...
Audio
Can Friendship Be a KPI? How Relationships Shape a Sustainable Business
Beyond Margins
March 11, 2025
ViewPermission to Soar: Lessons from Wicked for Work and Life
To Live List
December 26, 2024
ViewChallenge & Champion: Tara Robertson on Building Winning Teams with Inclusion
Generally Curious podcast
November 13, 2024
ViewBringing Your Full Self Into the Game: Tara Robertson on DEI
Bringing Your Full Self Into the Game: Tara Robertson in DEI
November 05, 2024
ViewStriving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup
Lucky Paper Radio
April 01, 2024
ViewFinding Courage in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Conversations with Tara Robertson
The 2% Solution
January 31, 2024
ViewData-Driven DEI with Tara Robertson
Lee2B
October 30, 2023
ViewMeeting Effort with Grace with Tara Robertson
Uncorked: The Podcast
July 18, 2023
ViewTara Robertson on Flames, Grace and Reciprocity
Let's Crew and Riot
July 13, 2023
ViewSeason 3, Episode 4
Inclusive Collective
February 06, 2023
ViewTara Robertson - Episode 015
The Mycelium Network Podcast
November 02, 2022
ViewHow to Support Your Transgender Employees
The improve it! Podcast with Erin Diehl
June 22, 2022
ViewWhen Companies Fake Diversity Initiatives
DevNews
May 27, 2022
ViewCBC Radio’s BC Today with Michelle Eliot
CBC Radio
October 19, 2021
ViewGetting Inclusive AF with Tara Robertson
Inclusive AF Podcast
April 30, 2021
ViewThe Role of Data in Diversity and Inclusion
Living Corporate Podcast
December 29, 2020
ViewNot Nice, Not White, and Not a Lady with Tara Robertson
Secret Feminist Agenda Podcast
December 12, 2018
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Elevate and Celebrate: Episode 11
BIPOC Coach Collective
December 03, 2023
ViewDr. Nika White and co-host Tara Robertson
Intentional Conversations
May 26, 2023
ViewBuilding An Organizational Strategy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Tara Robertson
Inspirational Leadership Podcast with Kristen Harcourt
October 18, 2022
ViewDEI is: “Getting Past the Triggered Moment”
DiVerity podcast
October 12, 2022
ViewThe Importance of Coaching in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
DEI after 5 with Sacha Thompson
September 27, 2022
ViewPronoun Education
LinkedIn for Creators
September 21, 2022
ViewDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Career Conversation: The Skills You Need to Work in DEI
Andrea G. Tatum's DEI Career Center
January 23, 2021
Viewcode4lib 2019 Keynote
code4lib
February 20, 2019
ViewNational Digital Forum Keyonote
National Digital Forum
November 19, 2018
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