=== Week 11: Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues===
* Real time May 1st, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern
* Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/9129428892
* Slides: TBD

===== Readings =====
* No readings this week! You may want to use the space to skip ahead to the week 12 readings. There are a lot of them so pace yourself and focus on which topics draw in you.

===== Tasks =====
* Discussion TBD

LFI 2026/weekend/agenda

2026-04-18T18:42:35Z

Amacrina2: /* Sunday, April 19th */

==== Agenda ====
===== Friday, April 17th =====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Time
! Activity

|-
| 1 pm: Meet in front of the hotel
| Optional group fun: We will do a Philly bookstore crawl with potential thrift/vintage stops and food

|-
| Starting at 3 pm
| Best Western Hotel checkin (rooms may be ready sooner)

|-
| 7:00 pm
| Informal dinner, whoever is around

|}

===== Saturday, April 18th =====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Time
! Activity

|-
| Starting at 9:15 am
| Coffee and pastries, and adding small group discussion ideas

|-
| 9:45 - 11 am
| Introductions, icebreaker, create community agreements, review agenda, small group discussion planning

|-
| 11 am - 12 pm
| AI talking points bingo

|-
| 12 - 1:15 pm
| Lunch out in the world

|-
| 1:15 - 3:30
| Privacy and critical tech instruction - teaching methods, program design (or join a small group)

|-
| 3:30 - 4
| Day one wrap-up

|-
| 4 - 5:30 pm
| Free time

|-
| 5:30 - 7:30 pm
| Group dinner at Dim Sum Garden, 1020 Race Street (upstairs)

|}

===== Sunday, April 19th =====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Time
! Activity

|-
| Starting at 9:15 am
| Breakfast and adding small group discussion ideas: coffee, pastries, and fruit (including vegan and GF options, and allergy labeling)

|-
| 9:45 - 10:15 am
| Check in from yesterday, review agenda for the day, identify notetakers and other roles

|-
| 10:15 - 11
| Small group breakout session one

|-
| 11 - 11:15
| Finding your second small group

|-
| 11:15 - 12
| Small group breakout session two

|-
| 12 - 1:15
| Lunch out in the world

|-
| 1:15 - 2:15
| Reflections and closing

|}

===== Small group sessions =====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Ideas for small group discussion

|-
| Tor demo

|-
| Tails demo

|-
| Offer to share/teach games-based AI literacy pedagogy (Jaj)

|-
| Privacy and Service to LGBTQ+ patrons and students

|-
| Project management and persuasion tactics to help convince organizational stake holders

|-
| How to strategically talk to admin/decision makers about what we are learning to influence critical thinking with AI and tech

|-
| Maybe planning/assessing - based on the institutions/libraries/settings we're each in - of planning programs or share-outs re: what we've learned from LFI to patrons and staff? Like some concrete ideating, including maybe working together on things? (e.g. I wonder if some of the other teen library workers want to brainstorm together for youth services specific stuff..!?)
|-
| It would be interesting to talk with this group about not just information-sharing but also secure/analog connection-building (i.e. circling back to the history of the internet conversation and vulnerability and community-building online) in-person discussions give us an opportunity to be more politically activated and mindful.

|-
| any hands-on activities/ games/role play exercises/zinemaking workshops could be cool too! Limited on time I know!

|-
| Applications for instruction/teaching and community events

|-
| Making an elevator pitch

|-
| Personas and prototyping displays and materials

|-
| Spiritual/religious practice and communicating privacy ideals

|}

LFI 2026/weekend/agenda

2026-04-18T18:42:19Z

Amacrina2: /* Sunday, April 19th */

LFI 2026/weekend

2026-04-16T20:34:21Z

Amacrina2: /* Hotel */

==== LFI 2026 weekend meeting ====
===== Intro =====

This is an in-person weekend meeting for the 2026 cohort of Library Freedom Institute.

===== Please read and abide by our community documents =====

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct] ======

====== Community Agreements ======
* W.A.I.T. – Why Am I Talking?
* Recognize Power & Privilege
* E.L.M.O. - Enough Let's Move On
* Make Space, Take Space
* Confidentiality/Chill Chatham House Rule
* Provide Grace and Be Forgiving
* Oops/Ouch Accountability
* Self Care and Community Care
* Write Bigger/Speak Up/Deaf Applause and Hand Signals
* One Mic, One Speaker
* Get On Stack
* Someone Remembers to Keep Time
* Someone Remembers to Take Notes

===== Weekend details at a glance =====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Date
! Time
! What's happening

|-
| April 17th
| all day/everyone arrives
| Optional group activities in the daytime - meet outside the hotel at 1 pm! Or check in on Discord to join us later
|-
| April 18th
| 9:15 - 4
| Meeting day one: Asian Arts Initiative
|-

| April 18th
| 5:30 pm
| Group dinner: Dim Sum Garden
|-

| April 19th
| 9:15 - 3
| Meeting day two: Asian Arts Initiative
|-

|}

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/weekend/agenda Full daily agenda ] =====

===== Public transit to the hotel =====
* From the airport: There is an easy and convenient SEPTA airport train that runs every 30 minutes. It will take you very close to the hotel and venue. Follow signs for the airport train. Take it to Jefferson stop, walk 10 minutes to the hotel.
* From 30th Street Station (Amtrak): Follow signs for SEPTA out of the station and across the street to the Drexel Station. Take the L going eastbound, get off at 13th or 11th street, walk 10 minutes to the hotel.

===== Venue =====
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

===== Hotel =====
Best Western Plus Philadelphia Convention Center Hotel
1225 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107. Ring the buzzer to the right to get buzzed in first time, and you can use your room key after that once checked in. The hotel requires a physical debit/credit card for a deposit for incidentals.

===== Health protocols =====
We will provide masks, hand sanitizer, and covid tests at the meeting. Please stay home if you feel sick.

===== Lunch options near the venue =====
* Reading Terminal Market: Lots and lots of options here, though it gets crowded and seating becomes scarce. Alison's faves are Herschel's Deli (turkey rachel), El Merkury (bean and cheese pupusas), Miller's Twist (breakfast pretzel and a lemonade), DiNic's (roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and provolone, better than a cheesesteak imo), Tambayan (Filipinx place, lots of good options), Little Thai (lots of good options), Deiner's BBQ Chicken, and vegans might like Luhv's Vegan Deli.
* La Colombe Coffee: Not actually lunch, coffee and pastries, but it's the closest good coffee.
* Waterfront Gourmet: Immediately next door to La Colombe, has decent sandwiches and really good smoothies
* Chinatown: Many options. Alison's picks are Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Spice-C, Penang, or Vietnam restaurant. There's also a million bubble tea places.

===== Group dinner =====
Dim Sum Garden, 1020 Race Street. 0.3 miles from the hotel. 5:30 pm on Saturday.

LFI 2026/weekend

2026-04-16T20:27:41Z

Amacrina2: /* Hotel */

==== LFI 2026 weekend meeting ====
===== Intro =====

This is an in-person weekend meeting for the 2026 cohort of Library Freedom Institute.

===== Please read and abide by our community documents =====

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct] ======

====== Community Agreements ======
* W.A.I.T. – Why Am I Talking?
* Recognize Power & Privilege
* E.L.M.O. - Enough Let's Move On
* Make Space, Take Space
* Confidentiality/Chill Chatham House Rule
* Provide Grace and Be Forgiving
* Oops/Ouch Accountability
* Self Care and Community Care
* Write Bigger/Speak Up/Deaf Applause and Hand Signals
* One Mic, One Speaker
* Get On Stack
* Someone Remembers to Keep Time
* Someone Remembers to Take Notes

===== Weekend details at a glance =====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Date
! Time
! What's happening

|-
| April 17th
| all day/everyone arrives
| Optional group activities in the daytime - meet outside the hotel at 1 pm! Or check in on Discord to join us later
|-
| April 18th
| 9:15 - 4
| Meeting day one: Asian Arts Initiative
|-

| April 18th
| 5:30 pm
| Group dinner: Dim Sum Garden
|-

| April 19th
| 9:15 - 3
| Meeting day two: Asian Arts Initiative
|-

|}

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/weekend/agenda Full daily agenda ] =====

===== Public transit to the hotel =====
* From the airport: There is an easy and convenient SEPTA airport train that runs every 30 minutes. It will take you very close to the hotel and venue. Follow signs for the airport train. Take it to Jefferson stop, walk 10 minutes to the hotel.
* From 30th Street Station (Amtrak): Follow signs for SEPTA out of the station and across the street to the Drexel Station. Take the L going eastbound, get off at 13th or 11th street, walk 10 minutes to the hotel.

===== Venue =====
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

===== Hotel =====
Best Western Plus Philadelphia Convention Center Hotel
1225 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107. The hotel requires a physical debit/credit card for a deposit for incidentals.

===== Health protocols =====
We will provide masks, hand sanitizer, and covid tests at the meeting. Please stay home if you feel sick.

===== Lunch options near the venue =====
* Reading Terminal Market: Lots and lots of options here, though it gets crowded and seating becomes scarce. Alison's faves are Herschel's Deli (turkey rachel), El Merkury (bean and cheese pupusas), Miller's Twist (breakfast pretzel and a lemonade), DiNic's (roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and provolone, better than a cheesesteak imo), Tambayan (Filipinx place, lots of good options), Little Thai (lots of good options), Deiner's BBQ Chicken, and vegans might like Luhv's Vegan Deli.
* La Colombe Coffee: Not actually lunch, coffee and pastries, but it's the closest good coffee.
* Waterfront Gourmet: Immediately next door to La Colombe, has decent sandwiches and really good smoothies
* Chinatown: Many options. Alison's picks are Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Spice-C, Penang, or Vietnam restaurant. There's also a million bubble tea places.

===== Group dinner =====
Dim Sum Garden, 1020 Race Street. 0.3 miles from the hotel. 5:30 pm on Saturday.

LFI 2026/weekend

2026-04-16T20:25:50Z

Amacrina2: /* Public transit to the hotel */

==== LFI 2026 weekend meeting ====
===== Intro =====

This is an in-person weekend meeting for the 2026 cohort of Library Freedom Institute.

===== Please read and abide by our community documents =====

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct] ======

====== Community Agreements ======
* W.A.I.T. – Why Am I Talking?
* Recognize Power & Privilege
* E.L.M.O. - Enough Let's Move On
* Make Space, Take Space
* Confidentiality/Chill Chatham House Rule
* Provide Grace and Be Forgiving
* Oops/Ouch Accountability
* Self Care and Community Care
* Write Bigger/Speak Up/Deaf Applause and Hand Signals
* One Mic, One Speaker
* Get On Stack
* Someone Remembers to Keep Time
* Someone Remembers to Take Notes

===== Weekend details at a glance =====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Date
! Time
! What's happening

|-
| April 17th
| all day/everyone arrives
| Optional group activities in the daytime - meet outside the hotel at 1 pm! Or check in on Discord to join us later
|-
| April 18th
| 9:15 - 4
| Meeting day one: Asian Arts Initiative
|-

| April 18th
| 5:30 pm
| Group dinner: Dim Sum Garden
|-

| April 19th
| 9:15 - 3
| Meeting day two: Asian Arts Initiative
|-

|}

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/weekend/agenda Full daily agenda ] =====

===== Public transit to the hotel =====
* From the airport: There is an easy and convenient SEPTA airport train that runs every 30 minutes. It will take you very close to the hotel and venue. Follow signs for the airport train. Take it to Jefferson stop, walk 10 minutes to the hotel.
* From 30th Street Station (Amtrak): Follow signs for SEPTA out of the station and across the street to the Drexel Station. Take the L going eastbound, get off at 13th or 11th street, walk 10 minutes to the hotel.

===== Venue =====
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

===== Hotel =====
Best Western Plus Philadelphia Convention Center Hotel
1225 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

===== Health protocols =====
We will provide masks, hand sanitizer, and covid tests at the meeting. Please stay home if you feel sick.

===== Lunch options near the venue =====
* Reading Terminal Market: Lots and lots of options here, though it gets crowded and seating becomes scarce. Alison's faves are Herschel's Deli (turkey rachel), El Merkury (bean and cheese pupusas), Miller's Twist (breakfast pretzel and a lemonade), DiNic's (roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and provolone, better than a cheesesteak imo), Tambayan (Filipinx place, lots of good options), Little Thai (lots of good options), Deiner's BBQ Chicken, and vegans might like Luhv's Vegan Deli.
* La Colombe Coffee: Not actually lunch, coffee and pastries, but it's the closest good coffee.
* Waterfront Gourmet: Immediately next door to La Colombe, has decent sandwiches and really good smoothies
* Chinatown: Many options. Alison's picks are Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Spice-C, Penang, or Vietnam restaurant. There's also a million bubble tea places.

===== Group dinner =====
Dim Sum Garden, 1020 Race Street. 0.3 miles from the hotel. 5:30 pm on Saturday.

LFI 2026/Week 12

2026-04-16T14:42:01Z

Amacrina2:

=== Week 12: The AI Hellscape ===
* Real time May 8th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern
* Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/9129428892
* Slides: TBD

===== Readings =====
Lots of readings for this week, so please don't feel anxious about getting to them all. Here they are categorically to help you best manage your time:

LLMs and misinformation, "hallucinations", relationship to human thinking and language:
* ChatGPT is bullshit: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10676-024-09775-5
* The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake: https://archive.is/FM4y8

How people think about AI:
* Pew study on Americans views of AI: https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/

AI and climate issues:
* https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech/

AI and labor
* The automation charade: https://logicmag.io/failure/the-automation-charade/ (not strictly about AI, but related)
* How we won AI protections in our contract: https://www.workersdecide.tech/2025-11-26-contract/

AI and disability
* Disability, technoethics, and power https://journals.library.unt.edu/index.php/unbound/article/view/367/276

AI and local protections/power
* Examples of local demands and advocacy around data centers from Open Gorge's Public Benefit Lab: https://www.opengorge.org/public-benefit-lab

===== Guest lecturer =====
* Dr. Alex Hanna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Hanna_(research_scientist)

===== Tasks =====
* Discord discussion prompts

2026-04-06T18:08:50Z

Amacrina2: /* Lunch options near the venue */

==== LFI 2026 weekend meeting ====
===== Intro =====

This is an in-person weekend meeting for the 2026 cohort of Library Freedom Institute.

===== Please read and abide by our community documents =====

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct] ======

====== Community Agreements ======
* W.A.I.T. – Why Am I Talking?
* Recognize Power & Privilege
* E.L.M.O. - Enough Let's Move On
* Make Space, Take Space
* Confidentiality/Chill Chatham House Rule
* Provide Grace and Be Forgiving
* Oops/Ouch Accountability
* Self Care and Community Care
* Write Bigger/Speak Up/Deaf Applause and Hand Signals
* One Mic, One Speaker
* Get On Stack
* Someone Remembers to Keep Time
* Someone Remembers to Take Notes

===== Weekend details at a glance =====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Date
! Time
! What's happening

|-
| TBD
| all day/everyone arrives
| Possible group activities in the daytime; social stuff in the evening (ideas to come)
|-
| TBD
| TBD
| Meeting
|-

| TBD
| TBD
| TBD dinner
|-

| TBD
| TBD
| Meeting
|-

|}

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/weekend/agenda Agenda TBD] =====

===== Transit from airport =====
There is an easy and convenient airport train that runs every 30 minutes. It will take you very close to the hotel and venue.

===== Venue =====
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

===== Hotel =====
Best Western Plus Philadelphia Convention Center Hotel
1225 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

===== Lunch options near the venue =====
* Reading Terminal Market: Lots and lots of options here, though it gets crowded and seating becomes scarce. Alison's faves are Herschel's Deli (turkey rachel), El Merkury (bean and cheese pupusas), Miller's Twist (breakfast pretzel and a lemonade), DiNic's (roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and provolone, better than a cheesesteak imo), Tambayan (Filipinx place, lots of good options), Little Thai (lots of good options), Deiner's BBQ Chicken, and vegans might like Luhv's Vegan Deli.
* La Colombe Coffee: Not actually lunch, coffee and pastries, but it's the closest good coffee.
* Waterfront Gourmet: Immediately next door to La Colombe, has decent sandwiches and really good smoothies
* Chinatown: Many options. Alison's picks are Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Spice-C, Penang, or Vietnam restaurant. There's also a million bubble tea places.

===== Group dinner =====
TBD

LFI 2026/weekend

2026-04-06T17:56:08Z

Amacrina2: /* Hotel */

LFI 2026/weekend

2026-04-06T17:55:48Z

Amacrina2: /* Venue */

LFI 2026/Week 15

2026-04-06T17:54:49Z

Amacrina2: Created page with "=== Week 15: Closing week: Alternative visions, and our shared ideas for longer term practice === * Real time May 29th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern *..."

LFI 2026/Week 14

2026-04-06T17:53:33Z

Amacrina2: Created page with "=== Week 14: Off week === * No meeting May 22nd ===== Readings ===== * TBD ===== Tasks ===== * Discord discussion TBD"

=== Week 14: Off week ===
* No meeting May 22nd

===== Readings =====
* TBD
===== Tasks =====
* Discord discussion TBD

LFI 2026/Week 13

2026-04-06T17:52:23Z

Amacrina2: Created page with "=== Week 13: Luxury surveillance: consumer technologies and online advertising === * Real time May 15th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern * Zoom link: htt..."

LFI 2026/Week 12

2026-04-06T17:51:18Z

Amacrina2: Created page with "=== Week 12: Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues=== * Real time May 8th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern * Zoom link: h..."

=== Week 12: Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues===
* Real time May 8th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern
* Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/9129428892
* Slides: TBD

===== Readings =====
* TBD

===== Tasks =====
* Discussion TBD

2026-04-06T16:31:20Z

Amacrina2: /* Week 8 link TBD */

=== Library Freedom Institute ===

Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a training program for library workers focused on privacy, intellectual freedom, and critical technology. We teach librarians the skills necessary to support information democracy in the 21st Century; from educating community members, to installing privacy software, to influencing local policy.

==== General course information and resources ====

* [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct]
* Discord for asynchronous discussion (link shared privately)
* Study pods (posted in Discord)
* Mailing list and wiki for weekly curriculum
* Zoom for weekly synchronous sessions (link shared privately)

==== Course structure ====
* 15 weeks and an in-person weekend, February 20th to May 29th
* In-person weekend is April 17-19
* Weekly sessions are Fridays from 11-2 pacific/2-4 eastern on zoom
* Weekly discussion questions and readings

=== What to expect/what is expected of you ===
* A generous and generative group to build community with, learn together, share ideas, experiences, and resources
* A unique curriculum rooted in honest engagement with the world
* Attend each weekly session
* If you need to miss a session, please email in advance
* Participate in weekly conversations
* Zoom sessions will be a mix of lecture, large group discussions, and breakouts
* Participate in asynch Discord convos
* Complete weekly readings (amount will vary, but week 2 is the most by far)
* Weekly topics are subject to change, sometimes wildly, based on group vibes, the world, and the prior week

=== Schedule and curriculum ===

===== Schedule overview =====
{| class="wikitable"

|| Week || Date and time || Topic || Lecturer
|-
|| 1 || February 20th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Introduction to this course and each other || Alison and Tess
|-
|| 2 || February 27th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Threat modeling, risk assessments, and the security mindset|| Tess
|-
|| 3 || March 6th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern|| How we got here: internet and surveillance origins, ideologies, and logics || Alison and Tess
|-
|| 4 || March 13th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern|| Carceral surveillance: how the state and its appendages use technology ||
|-
|| 5 || March 20th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords ||
|-
|| 6 || March 27th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || More tech tools and anti-doxxing ||
|-
|| 7 || April 3rd || off week ||
|-
|| 8 || April 10th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern|| What are we fighting for? Messaging and talking points to convince others what's at stake and what we need to do about it ||
|-
|| 9 || April 17-19 || In-person weekend ||
|-
|| 10 || April 24th || off week ||
|-
|| 11 || May 1st, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || The AI hellscape ||
|-
|| 12 || May 8th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues ||
|-
|| 13 || May 15th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Luxury surveillance: consumer technologies and online advertising ||
|-
|| 14 || May 22nd || off week ||
|-
|| 15 || May 29th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Closing week: Alternative visions, and our shared ideas for longer term practice||
|-
|}

===== Weekly curriculum =====
====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_1 Week 1] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_2 Week 2] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_3 Week 3] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_4 Week 4] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_5 Week 5] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_6 Week 6] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_7 Week 7] ======

====== Week 8 link TBD ======

====== Week 9 link TBD ======

====== Week 10 link TBD ======

====== Week 11 link TBD ======

====== Week 12 link TBD ======

====== Week 13 link TBD ======

====== Week 14 link TBD ======

====== Week 15 link TBD ======

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/weekend In-person weekend agenda TBD] =====

LFI 2026

2026-04-06T16:07:41Z

Amacrina2: /* Week 8 link TBD */

=== Library Freedom Institute ===

Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a training program for library workers focused on privacy, intellectual freedom, and critical technology. We teach librarians the skills necessary to support information democracy in the 21st Century; from educating community members, to installing privacy software, to influencing local policy.

==== General course information and resources ====

* [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct]
* Discord for asynchronous discussion (link shared privately)
* Study pods (posted in Discord)
* Mailing list and wiki for weekly curriculum
* Zoom for weekly synchronous sessions (link shared privately)

==== Course structure ====
* 15 weeks and an in-person weekend, February 20th to May 29th
* In-person weekend is April 17-19
* Weekly sessions are Fridays from 11-2 pacific/2-4 eastern on zoom
* Weekly discussion questions and readings

=== What to expect/what is expected of you ===
* A generous and generative group to build community with, learn together, share ideas, experiences, and resources
* A unique curriculum rooted in honest engagement with the world
* Attend each weekly session
* If you need to miss a session, please email in advance
* Participate in weekly conversations
* Zoom sessions will be a mix of lecture, large group discussions, and breakouts
* Participate in asynch Discord convos
* Complete weekly readings (amount will vary, but week 2 is the most by far)
* Weekly topics are subject to change, sometimes wildly, based on group vibes, the world, and the prior week

=== Schedule and curriculum ===

===== Schedule overview =====
{| class="wikitable"

|| Week || Date and time || Topic || Lecturer
|-
|| 1 || February 20th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Introduction to this course and each other || Alison and Tess
|-
|| 2 || February 27th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Threat modeling, risk assessments, and the security mindset|| Tess
|-
|| 3 || March 6th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern|| How we got here: internet and surveillance origins, ideologies, and logics || Alison and Tess
|-
|| 4 || March 13th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern|| Carceral surveillance: how the state and its appendages use technology ||
|-
|| 5 || March 20th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords ||
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|| 6 || March 27th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || More tech tools and anti-doxxing ||
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|| 7 || April 3rd || off week ||
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|| 8 || April 10th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern|| What are we fighting for? Messaging and talking points to convince others what's at stake and what we need to do about it ||
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|| 9 || April 17-19 || In-person weekend ||
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|| 10 || April 24th || off week ||
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|| 11 || May 1st, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || The AI hellscape ||
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|| 12 || May 8th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues ||
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|| 13 || May 15th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Luxury surveillance: consumer technologies and online advertising ||
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|| 14 || May 22nd || off week ||
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|| 15 || May 29th, 11-1 pacific/12-2 mountain/1-3 central/2-4 pm eastern || Closing week: Alternative visions, and our shared ideas for longer term practice||
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===== Weekly curriculum =====
====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_1 Week 1] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_2 Week 2] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_3 Week 3] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_4 Week 4] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_5 Week 5] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_6 Week 6] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/Week_7 Week 7] ======

====== Week 8 link TBD ======
There are no readings for this week.

We'll be exploring:
- shared privacy and security issues in libraries,
- common myths and arguments about privacy and security,
- discussing messaging and talking points that are effective, and
- collectively creating messaging specific to our areas and audiences within libraries.

====== Week 9 link TBD ======

====== Week 10 link TBD ======

====== Week 11 link TBD ======

====== Week 12 link TBD ======

====== Week 13 link TBD ======

====== Week 14 link TBD ======

====== Week 15 link TBD ======

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2026/weekend In-person weekend agenda TBD] =====