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==== LFP Camp ====
===== Intro =====

This is an in-person weekend camp for Library Freedom Project! It will take place from September 16-18 2022 at Hands in 4 Youth Camp, 256 Macopin Rd, West Milford, NJ 07480

===== 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 ======
''Developed by consensus on August 7, 2021''

* Inclusive
* Remembering Our/My Context
* Ask Up - Jargon Gesture - Say Your Acronyms
* Forgiving
* Write Bigger /Speak Up
* Provide Grace
* OOPS/Ouch - Accountability
* Freedom to Move
* Acknowledgement for community agreements flexibility
* Hands instead of clapping - Deaf applause
* Recognize Power & Privilege
* One Mic, One Speaker

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/Main_Page/Meetings/LFPCamp2022/Agenda Add your agenda ideas here. Later we will turn the list into a schedule] =====

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php?title=Main_Page/Meetings/LFPCamp2022/Notes Notes] =====

===== Things to know before your arrival at camp =====
====== Transit ======
If you are taking a flight, you should plan to arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport. Train travelers should arrive at Newark Penn Station. Alison will arrange shuttle buses to take folks to camp from there.

===== Venue and accommodations =====
Hands in 4 Youth Camp, West Milford NJ.

We will be staying in camp cabins, which are pretty spare. Some of the rooms are shared and others are not. You can put your roommate preferences here:

The camp provides pillows, sheets, and blankets, but you should also bring your own more comfortable ones if you want.

You must bring your own towels and toiletries!

Information about where we're sleeping is here: https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/Main_Page/Meetings/LFPCamp2022/Rooms and later Alison will update it with who is rooming with whom.

===== Food =====
The camp will be providing all of our meals. Please make sure Alison is aware of your dietary needs well in advance!

Our accommodations include kitchens in each building, so we will have plenty of space to bring our own snacks and drinks.

===== Things to do at the camp =====
* Hiking
* Swimming
* Boating
* Ropes course
* Fishing (BYO equipment)
[Alison will continue adding to this]

===== Weather =====
Mid-September weather should be very nice, in the 70s, likely will be dry. Will update this closer to the date.

===== What to bring =====
* Add what you're bringing to share: https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/Main_Page/Meetings/LFPCamp2022/Supplies
* Sturdy shoes, either hiking boots or sneakers
* Reusable water bottle
* Bath towel
* Toiletries
* Casual and comfortable clothing
* Something warmer for the evening
* Bathing suit if you want to swim
* Snacks, drinks, or special dietary foods that you want
* Sunscreen
* Bug spray
* Games, crafts, or other activities to share
[Alison will keep this updated]

===== Who =====

Add yourself to this table if you want folks to know you're coming!

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Name
! Pronouns
! Location
! Library

|-
| Alison
| she/her
| Philly
|

|-
| Miranda
| they/them
| KCMO
| KC Public Library

|-
|Chinyere
|she/her
|Baltimore
|Baltimore County Public Library

|-
| Howard
| he/him
| Berkeley
| NYU

|-
| Mack
| he/him
| Atlanta, GA
| GA Tech

|-
| Patricia Ball
| she/her
| Cobb County Public Library System
| Marietta, GA

|-
| Tess
| she/her
| Pittsburgh, PA
| U. of Pittsburgh / NNLM

|-
| TJ
| he/him/his
| Poughkeepsie, NY
| PPLD

|-
| Frank Skornia
| he/him/his
| Stamford, CT
| Ferguson Library

|-
| Nikki Rhodes
| any
| Des Moines, IA
| DMPL

|-
| Kelly McElroy
| she/her/hers
| Corvallis, OR
| Oregon State University

|-
| Marisa Reichert
| she/her
| South Carolina

|-
| Bel Outwater
| she/her/hers
| Auburn, GA
| Auburn Public Library

|-
| Callan Bignoli
| she/her/hers
| Boston, MA
| Olin College Library

|-
| Abby Ebach
| she/her/hers
| Bismarck, ND
| North Dakota State Library

|-
| Ayoola White
| she/her/hers
| Northern New Jersey
| Jersey City Free Public Library

|-
| Lena Gluck
| they/them/theirs
| Northern New Jersey
| North Bergen Public Library

|-
| Sam Helmick
| they/them/theirs
| Iowa City
| Iowa City Public Library

|-
| Deborah Yun Caldwell
| she/her/hers
| Dallas, Texas
| N/A

Main Page/Meetings/Philly2021/Notes

2021-08-08T18:01:43Z

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==== Notes ====

===== Using wiki markup formatting =====
* all kinds of info about markup formatting is here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
* asterisks are how you make bullet points
** more asterisks give deeper levels
# likewise, number signs make numbered lists
# and this
## more number signs make deeper levels
* if you want to make section subheadings, use the equals sign (=) on either side of the heading text. The number of equals signs should be one more than the heading itself, eg this section uses five equals signs for its heading, so a subheading in this section would be formatted with six equals signs like this:
====== subheading ======
* this is just demonstrating a subheading :)

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===== Community Agreements =====
* Inclusivity
** Progressive stacking
* Remembering our/my context
* Forgiving
* Write big, speak up, and use the mic
* Provide grace
* Freedom to move
* Acknowledgment for CA(? notetaker note: idk what this means) flexibility
* In lieu of clapping (loud, takes up time) silent applause by waving hands
* Recognize power & privilege
* One mic, one speaker
* Ask up - jargon gesture and/or explain your acronyms

----

===== LFP Community Culture =====
'''When you talk about LFP to others, how do you describe our values, goals, and culture?'''
* Very accessible, no imposter syndrome
* Not part of ALA
* Some code switching depending on the audience - with trusted people might talk more about our anti-capitalist values, with others might just mention the justice orientation or that we use a power analysis, but with less detail.
** Difference in language talking to peers rather than library admin
** However for some laying out explicitly what we are about is a way of weeding out folks who might not really align with our values. It's a feature, not a bug.
** A BIPOC member mentioned that when talking to other BIPOC about LFP & its goals that ppl have had questions/hesitations due to skepticism and past experiences with white leftists, many who do not or do not adequately consider race in their political analysis
* More depth-than-breadth oriented. The level of activity commitment is a bit of a barrier to entry, so to some might feel exclusionary, but it speaks to the work and practice that is part of the expectation
* Thinks of it in contrast to ALA - ethic of care
* When thinking about the goals, often don't know exactly what the goals are. Lots to learn, but difficult to imagine 5 year goals, application, etc, without clearly stated goals.
* A community of practice rather than a professional membership org. It's about both the community component (being actively in community) and the practice. Some might consider it a higher barrier to entry, but perhaps this is something we should explicitly lay out in our values about our members, that we don't want to become a membership org where people just pay dues and join and do nothing further. If you want to be part of our community, that does require some work -- not beyond what you are able to commit to, but it IS more than just something you join on paper.
* Values - pro-labor, pro-racial-justice, abolitionlist
* Someone would like clarity as to whether we should call our members information workers, librarians, etc....
* Educate, Advocate, Examine

'''How do we want to be perceived? What are the steps we could take together to encourage that perception more broadly?'''
* Want people to take us seriously! "Oh crap, LFP is involved!" let us strike fear into the hearts of the powerful
** Could be easily embargoed/written off if perception goes too far in either direction of "super leftist extremist group" OR "just another membership entity"
** As to what that would take, perhaps some more visibility. Not sure what that would take.
** Outreach to MLIS students, teaching librarians about the issues around police, etc, bc many of us did NOT learn about this in library school and have to learn about this extracurricularly
** One person assumed they couldn't participate until they had graduated with their MLIS and an "official" librarian
* Highlight the word grace in perception - esp in context of tech literacy, etc, we can get a bit cliquish and have an us-versus-them mentality. This is something we could work on, and adjusting that mentality will help with outreach as well
* Focusing more on empowerment than advocacy. Not just a semantic difference - empowerment is helping people be their own advocates in the ways most helpful for them.
* As experts and instructors, would like for when people think about issues around privacy, etc, we are seen as the first resource to locate expertise, speakers, etc.
* We want to be seen as a group that people can be called upon for assistance not just education
* "If it's not about ending white supremacy, I'm not a part of it." Want the anti-kyriarchical/* (note from notetaker Deborah - I'm using this word as an aggregate term for the various systems of power rather than listing patriarchy, colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy, etc etc each time. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriarchy#:~:text=In%20feminist%20theory%2C%20kyriarchy%20(%2F,domination%2C%20oppression%2C%20and%20submission]. perspective to be a critical part of our perception (and practice, and goals!)
* Need to be an alternative to neutral-to-outright-terrible perspectives and orgs that is visible and clear
* Bat signal! There is need for help beyond education, especially in point-of-crisis. We have some who are working on a project related to this but could be expanded upon.
* LFP has been helpful to many in our group in their personal journeys towards radicalization, and we could work towards actively thinking of ourselves as being helpers on that journey
* Re: perceptions of cliquishness - how can we be more useful to library workers directly, and how to we build further then ways that this is an org that is of use to people who are not members/more central to our organizing body? Do we have capacity to do things like offer toolkits for local library staff? Local level kitchen-table privacy crews?
* One remarkable thing about this org is our agility and flexibility (unlike certain orgs where change is glacial at best)

'''Within LFP, how can we best appreciate and celebrate each other? What skills or resources do we need to make this happen?'''
* Suggestion for some kind of quarterly newsletter, bc the various listserv threads and signal chat are difficult to keep up with
* Would also be nice to have that documentation for purposes of institutional memory, as it helps us see the progression of LFP and what has already been done
* Some kind of online community space that isn't the listserv or signal chat
* Changing our title/name for ourself? Listing ourselves as Privacy Advocates with expertise who are clearly available for consultation, not just student/participants or members.
* Need help with nouns generally! What to call ourselves, this org, our events, etc.
* Internal directory of our various interests and skills
* +1 to celebrating each other somehow. Maybe awards too to recognize achievements?
** Someone has been keeping an eye out and nominating LFP people for awards :) Has worked with state association to create categories of awards that recognizes the kind of work we do, which helps spread the word about our mission
* Directory could be done through the wiki?
* LinkedIn badges?
* Could break into committees/subcommittees but would be sad if that resulted in siloing
* Re: celebrations & newsletter, could have a simple list of celebrations on the newsletter with photos, etc
* The online space could be a way of addressing a lot of these things! Specific channels for specific topics, and not limiting participation in channels to "committee members" or whatever so anyone can comment, lurk, etc. Also could have channels dedicated to social events, movies, sharing announcements, pets, advice, etc, so people who want to opt out of any of those can do so.

Notes from Alison:
* LFP Discord to come!!
* Internal directory would be useful - Alison may need some help drafting email language to check in with members re: attrition, desired level of participation, etc

'''Within LFP, how can we best critique and call each other in? What skills or resources do we need to make this happen? '''
* Not sure how are the best ways but would love some training on this, maybe bringing in a facilitator who can help with nonviolent communication, scripts, tools, etc. How to call in rather than call out
** Bystander intervention training perhaps?
** Workshop on how to apologize
** Venting channel in the discord
** Scaffolding
* Offer space/time to regroup
* Red/Yellow/Green card type of system?
* Do we need moderators? Should we designate trusted people who have had training, etc, to help with education, de-escalation, etc?
** Alison agrees it's a problem for her to be the final say on things like this, not just because it's a lot emotionally but because people often don't approach her for various reasons, whether they think she's too busy to deal with something, or other reasons
** Perhaps we can create a community council that is elected, rotating position, to help moderate code of conduct issues. If we use this model, we can probably find some funds to get those people de-escalation, nonviolent communication training, etc.
* Asking for clarity on what we mean by "critique." Do we mean specifically behavioral interactions?
* What is the process for accountability? An agreed-upon process is really important.
** With the goal of growth, as people with different values and backgrounds join, it would be good if at this stage we have some conversation about transformative justice models & how repair is accomplished

'''What are we lacking? What areas do we need to improve? What resources, processes, community documents, etc do we need to do better?'''
* If we had more documented history on the website it may help reach people outside of MLIS & librarianship
* +1 to earlier idea about community council
* Alison will commit to organizing an LFP-wide meeting dedicated to working on this, getting feedback from the wider LFP community, etc.
* We don't have a formalized decision-making process, which seems to work for us for now, but it may be necessary to move towards something more formalized
* Archiving the work that we're doing. What does it look like to create our institutional memory?
* Scoping what is and isn't considered LFP-work
* Figuring out ownership of projects
* Creating a collaboration space for active projects & project management

'''What does LFP provide that is not achieved by other organizations?'''
* LFP was the first application that a member came out in, so it has been a place where they felt very safe to do so
* It was great to be able to even think about joining an org like this as a non-librarian.
** One person was initially not allowed to apply for LFI because they weren't a librarian and they were able to point to the website stating clearly that one didn't have to be an MLIS degreed librarian to participate, so that was helpful for them
* Compared to other orgs like Progressive Librarians Guild, one value is how frequently we meet, and not only at ALA conferences. In person cohort-building, frequent chats, etc, are a fundamental part of our process.
* This group skews younger than some groups like PLG as well. High energy and enthusiasm.
* Leadership continuity
* LFP is community, and a community that is willing to act. "Move fast and break things." LFP has recruitment down in a way that other orgs like LITA struggle with. One major strength of LFP is our cohesion -- technically might be different cohorts but we are all in the same conversations, not just discussing problems but solutions.

'''What philosophies or skillsets could LFP contribute to for the development and support of your goals?'''
* More technical skill sharing! Whether it's workshops we set up for each other or attending external workshops together, like how to set up a secure server, setting up mesh networks, etc etc
* Setting up templates or recording webinars/workshops for sharing with public libraries, etc.
* Also being mentors and peer mentors in other, non-technical capacities :)
* Learning how to build local, regional coalitions
* Dropbox or something for internal-to-LFP folks with recorded workshops and such that maybe others couldn't afford to attend to share skills & such

'''What else do you want to say about our community culture?'''
* Question about BIPOC & LFP
** This room has a lot of BIPOC rep! More than librarianship as a whole.
** Expanding outreach to paraprofessionals, etc, will also help.
** Having a lot of BIPOC in the fourth cohort made it easier to recruit/talk about LFP
** As LFP has grown, the number of BIPOC applicants has increased exponentially over time. Cohort 4 was the most racially and ethnically diverse of all the cohorts - 51%. The Crash Course we just ran was also.
** Would like to see more explicit discussion of anti-racism and white supremacy from white leftists in these types of spaces and expanding their political analysis beyond class
* Alison circled back around to the non-MLIS library worker point and emphasized that she will be working on making it even clearer that this is for all lib workers, not just MLIS librarians

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===== Future of LFP =====
Priority stickies:
Funding - funding that isn't IMLS, sustainability, staff that isn't just Alison
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===== Creating a Culture of Privacy =====

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===== Current surveillance landscape =====

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===== Unscheduled time sessions =====
;'''Saturday after-dinner activities'''
: The Green Knight movie outing -- time and location TBD, see Deborah

===== Notes of things to document in our internal directory =====
* Location (for a map and to coordinate regional meetups, state-specific advocacy
* Languages spoke for help with translating resources!
* Technical skills
* Research Interests
* Ability/willingness to be a kind of informal liaison of LFP interests/priorities to various professional orgs, committees, etc

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2021-08-08T16:44:30Z

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==== Notes ====

===== Using wiki markup formatting =====
* all kinds of info about markup formatting is here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
* asterisks are how you make bullet points
** more asterisks give deeper levels
# likewise, number signs make numbered lists
# and this
## more number signs make deeper levels
* if you want to make section subheadings, use the equals sign (=) on either side of the heading text. The number of equals signs should be one more than the heading itself, eg this section uses five equals signs for its heading, so a subheading in this section would be formatted with six equals signs like this:
====== subheading ======
* this is just demonstrating a subheading :)

----
===== Community Agreements =====
* Inclusivity
** Progressive stacking
* Remembering our/my context
* Forgiving
* Write big, speak up, and use the mic
* Provide grace
* Freedom to move
* Acknowledgment for CA(? notetaker note: idk what this means) flexibility
* In lieu of clapping (loud, takes up time) silent applause by waving hands
* Recognize power & privilege
* One mic, one speaker
* Ask up - jargon gesture and/or explain your acronyms

----

===== LFP Community Culture =====
'''When you talk about LFP to others, how do you describe our values, goals, and culture?'''
* Very accessible, no imposter syndrome
* Not part of ALA
* Some code switching depending on the audience - with trusted people might talk more about our anti-capitalist values, with others might just mention the justice orientation or that we use a power analysis, but with less detail.
** Difference in language talking to peers rather than library admin
** However for some laying out explicitly what we are about is a way of weeding out folks who might not really align with our values. It's a feature, not a bug.
** A BIPOC member mentioned that when talking to other BIPOC about LFP & its goals that ppl have had questions/hesitations due to skepticism and past experiences with white leftists, many who do not or do not adequately consider race in their political analysis
* More depth-than-breadth oriented. The level of activity commitment is a bit of a barrier to entry, so to some might feel exclusionary, but it speaks to the work and practice that is part of the expectation
* Thinks of it in contrast to ALA - ethic of care
* When thinking about the goals, often don't know exactly what the goals are. Lots to learn, but difficult to imagine 5 year goals, application, etc, without clearly stated goals.
* A community of practice rather than a professional membership org. It's about both the community component (being actively in community) and the practice. Some might consider it a higher barrier to entry, but perhaps this is something we should explicitly lay out in our values about our members, that we don't want to become a membership org where people just pay dues and join and do nothing further. If you want to be part of our community, that does require some work -- not beyond what you are able to commit to, but it IS more than just something you join on paper.
* Values - pro-labor, pro-racial-justice, abolitionlist
* Someone would like clarity as to whether we should call our members information workers, librarians, etc....
* Educate, Advocate, Examine

'''How do we want to be perceived? What are the steps we could take together to encourage that perception more broadly?'''
* Want people to take us seriously! "Oh crap, LFP is involved!" let us strike fear into the hearts of the powerful
** Could be easily embargoed/written off if perception goes too far in either direction of "super leftist extremist group" OR "just another membership entity"
** As to what that would take, perhaps some more visibility. Not sure what that would take.
** Outreach to MLIS students, teaching librarians about the issues around police, etc, bc many of us did NOT learn about this in library school and have to learn about this extracurricularly
** One person assumed they couldn't participate until they had graduated with their MLIS and an "official" librarian
* Highlight the word grace in perception - esp in context of tech literacy, etc, we can get a bit cliquish and have an us-versus-them mentality. This is something we could work on, and adjusting that mentality will help with outreach as well
* Focusing more on empowerment than advocacy. Not just a semantic difference - empowerment is helping people be their own advocates in the ways most helpful for them.
* As experts and instructors, would like for when people think about issues around privacy, etc, we are seen as the first resource to locate expertise, speakers, etc.
* We want to be seen as a group that people can be called upon for assistance not just education
* "If it's not about ending white supremacy, I'm not a part of it." Want the anti-kyriarchical/* (note from notetaker Deborah - I'm using this word as an aggregate term for the various systems of power rather than listing patriarchy, colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy, etc etc each time. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriarchy#:~:text=In%20feminist%20theory%2C%20kyriarchy%20(%2F,domination%2C%20oppression%2C%20and%20submission]. perspective to be a critical part of our perception (and practice, and goals!)
* Need to be an alternative to neutral-to-outright-terrible perspectives and orgs that is visible and clear
* Bat signal! There is need for help beyond education, especially in point-of-crisis. We have some who are working on a project related to this but could be expanded upon.
* LFP has been helpful to many in our group in their personal journeys towards radicalization, and we could work towards actively thinking of ourselves as being helpers on that journey
* Re: perceptions of cliquishness - how can we be more useful to library workers directly, and how to we build further then ways that this is an org that is of use to people who are not members/more central to our organizing body? Do we have capacity to do things like offer toolkits for local library staff? Local level kitchen-table privacy crews?
* One remarkable thing about this org is our agility and flexibility (unlike certain orgs where change is glacial at best)

'''Within LFP, how can we best appreciate and celebrate each other? What skills or resources do we need to make this happen?'''
* Suggestion for some kind of quarterly newsletter, bc the various listserv threads and signal chat are difficult to keep up with
* Would also be nice to have that documentation for purposes of institutional memory, as it helps us see the progression of LFP and what has already been done
* Some kind of online community space that isn't the listserv or signal chat
* Changing our title/name for ourself? Listing ourselves as Privacy Advocates with expertise who are clearly available for consultation, not just student/participants or members.
* Need help with nouns generally! What to call ourselves, this org, our events, etc.
* Internal directory of our various interests and skills
* +1 to celebrating each other somehow. Maybe awards too to recognize achievements?
** Someone has been keeping an eye out and nominating LFP people for awards :) Has worked with state association to create categories of awards that recognizes the kind of work we do, which helps spread the word about our mission
* Directory could be done through the wiki?
* LinkedIn badges?
* Could break into committees/subcommittees but would be sad if that resulted in siloing
* Re: celebrations & newsletter, could have a simple list of celebrations on the newsletter with photos, etc
* The online space could be a way of addressing a lot of these things! Specific channels for specific topics, and not limiting participation in channels to "committee members" or whatever so anyone can comment, lurk, etc. Also could have channels dedicated to social events, movies, sharing announcements, pets, advice, etc, so people who want to opt out of any of those can do so.

Notes from Alison:
* LFP Discord to come!!
* Internal directory would be useful - Alison may need some help drafting email language to check in with members re: attrition, desired level of participation, etc

'''Within LFP, how can we best critique and call each other in? What skills or resources do we need to make this happen? '''
* Not sure how are the best ways but would love some training on this, maybe bringing in a facilitator who can help with nonviolent communication, scripts, tools, etc. How to call in rather than call out
** Bystander intervention training perhaps?
** Workshop on how to apologize
** Venting channel in the discord
** Scaffolding
* Offer space/time to regroup
* Red/Yellow/Green card type of system?
* Do we need moderators? Should we designate trusted people who have had training, etc, to help with education, de-escalation, etc?
** Alison agrees it's a problem for her to be the final say on things like this, not just because it's a lot emotionally but because people often don't approach her for various reasons, whether they think she's too busy to deal with something, or other reasons
** Perhaps we can create a community council that is elected, rotating position, to help moderate code of conduct issues. If we use this model, we can probably find some funds to get those people de-escalation, nonviolent communication training, etc.
* Asking for clarity on what we mean by "critique." Do we mean specifically behavioral interactions?
* What is the process for accountability? An agreed-upon process is really important.
** With the goal of growth, as people with different values and backgrounds join, it would be good if at this stage we have some conversation about transformative justice models & how repair is accomplished

'''What are we lacking? What areas do we need to improve? What resources, processes, community documents, etc do we need to do better?'''
* If we had more documented history on the website it may help reach people outside of MLIS & librarianship
* +1 to earlier idea about community council
* Alison will commit to organizing an LFP-wide meeting dedicated to working on this, getting feedback from the wider LFP community, etc.
* We don't have a formalized decision-making process, which seems to work for us for now, but it may be necessary to move towards something more formalized
* Archiving the work that we're doing. What does it look like to create our institutional memory?
* Scoping what is and isn't considered LFP-work
* Figuring out ownership of projects
* Creating a collaboration space for active projects & project management

'''What does LFP provide that is not achieved by other organizations?'''
* LFP was the first application that a member came out in, so it has been a place where they felt very safe to do so
* It was great to be able to even think about joining an org like this as a non-librarian.
** One person was initially not allowed to apply for LFI because they weren't a librarian and they were able to point to the website stating clearly that one didn't have to be an MLIS degreed librarian to participate, so that was helpful for them
* Compared to other orgs like Progressive Librarians Guild, one value is how frequently we meet, and not only at ALA conferences. In person cohort-building, frequent chats, etc, are a fundamental part of our process.
* This group skews younger than some groups like PLG as well. High energy and enthusiasm.
* Leadership continuity
* LFP is community, and a community that is willing to act. "Move fast and break things." LFP has recruitment down in a way that other orgs like LITA struggle with. One major strength of LFP is our cohesion -- technically might be different cohorts but we are all in the same conversations, not just discussing problems but solutions.

'''What philosophies or skillsets could LFP contribute to for the development and support of your goals?'''
* More technical skill sharing! Whether it's workshops we set up for each other or attending external workshops together, like how to set up a secure server, setting up mesh networks, etc etc
* Setting up templates or recording webinars/workshops for sharing with public libraries, etc.
* Also being mentors and peer mentors in other, non-technical capacities :)
* Learning how to build local, regional coalitions
* Dropbox or something for internal-to-LFP folks with recorded workshops and such that maybe others couldn't afford to attend to share skills & such

'''What else do you want to say about our community culture?'''
* Question about BIPOC & LFP
** This room has a lot of BIPOC rep! More than librarianship as a whole.
** Expanding outreach to paraprofessionals, etc, will also help.
** Having a lot of BIPOC in the fourth cohort made it easier to recruit/talk about LFP
** As LFP has grown, the number of BIPOC applicants has increased exponentially over time. Cohort 4 was the most racially and ethnically diverse of all the cohorts - 51%. The Crash Course we just ran was also.
** Would like to see more explicit discussion of anti-racism and white supremacy from white leftists in these types of spaces and expanding their political analysis beyond class
* Alison circled back around to the non-MLIS library worker point and emphasized that she will be working on making it even clearer that this is for all lib workers, not just MLIS librarians

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===== Future of LFP =====

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===== Creating a Culture of Privacy =====

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==== Notes ====

===== Using wiki markup formatting =====
* all kinds of info about markup formatting is here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
* asterisks are how you make bullet points
** more asterisks give deeper levels
# likewise, number signs make numbered lists
# and this
## more number signs make deeper levels
* if you want to make section subheadings, use the equals sign (=) on either side of the heading text. The number of equals signs should be one more than the heading itself, eg this section uses five equals signs for its heading, so a subheading in this section would be formatted with six equals signs like this:
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* this is just demonstrating a subheading :)

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===== Community Agreements =====
* Inclusivity
** Progressive stacking
* Remembering our/my context
* Forgiving
* Write big, speak up, and use the mic
* Provide grace
* Freedom to move
* Acknowledgment for CA(? notetaker note: idk what this means) flexibility
* In lieu of clapping (loud, takes up time) silent applause by waving hands
* Recognize power & privilege
* One mic, one speaker
* Ask up - jargon gesture and/or explain your acronyms

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===== Future of LFP =====
'''When you talk about LFP to others, how do you describe our values, goals, and culture?'''
* Very accessible, no imposter syndrome
* Not part of ALA
* Some code switching depending on the audience - with trusted people might talk more about our anti-capitalist values, with others might just mention the justice orientation or that we use a power analysis, but with less detail.
** Difference in language talking to peers rather than library admin
** However for some laying out explicitly what we are about is a way of weeding out folks who might not really align with our values. It's a feature, not a bug.
** A BIPOC member mentioned that when talking to other BIPOC about LFP & its goals that ppl have had questions/hesitations due to skepticism and past experiences with white leftists, many who do not or do not adequately consider race in their political analysis
* More depth-than-breadth oriented. The level of activity commitment is a bit of a barrier to entry, so to some might feel exclusionary, but it speaks to the work and practice that is part of the expectation
* Thinks of it in contrast to ALA - ethic of care
* When thinking about the goals, often don't know exactly what the goals are. Lots to learn, but difficult to imagine 5 year goals, application, etc, without clearly stated goals.
* A community of practice rather than a professional membership org. It's about both the community component (being actively in community) and the practice. Some might consider it a higher barrier to entry, but perhaps this is something we should explicitly lay out in our values about our members, that we don't want to become a membership org where people just pay dues and join and do nothing further. If you want to be part of our community, that does require some work -- not beyond what you are able to commit to, but it IS more than just something you join on paper.
* Values - pro-labor, pro-racial-justice, abolitionlist
* Someone would like clarity as to whether we should call our members information workers, librarians, etc....
* Educate, Advocate, Examine

'''How do we want to be perceived? What are the steps we could take together to encourage that perception more broadly?'''
* Want people to take us seriously! "Oh crap, LFP is involved!" let us strike fear into the hearts of the powerful
** Could be easily embargoed/written off if perception goes too far in either direction of "super leftist extremist group" OR "just another membership entity"
** As to what that would take, perhaps some more visibility. Not sure what that would take.
** Outreach to MLIS students, teaching librarians about the issues around police, etc, bc many of us did NOT learn about this in library school and have to learn about this extracurricularly
** One person assumed they couldn't participate until they had graduated with their MLIS and an "official" librarian
* Highlight the word grace in perception - esp in context of tech literacy, etc, we can get a bit cliquish and have an us-versus-them mentality. This is something we could work on, and adjusting that mentality will help with outreach as well
* Focusing more on empowerment than advocacy. Not just a semantic difference - empowerment is helping people be their own advocates in the ways most helpful for them.
* As experts and instructors, would like for when people think about issues around privacy, etc, we are seen as the first resource to locate expertise, speakers, etc.
* We want to be seen as a group that people can be called upon for assistance not just education
* "If it's not about ending white supremacy, I'm not a part of it." Want the anti-kyriarchical/* (note from notetaker Deborah - I'm using this word as an aggregate term for the various systems of power rather than listing patriarchy, colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy, etc etc each time. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriarchy#:~:text=In%20feminist%20theory%2C%20kyriarchy%20(%2F,domination%2C%20oppression%2C%20and%20submission]. perspective to be a critical part of our perception (and practice, and goals!)
* Need to be an alternative to neutral-to-outright-terrible perspectives and orgs that is visible and clear
* Bat signal! There is need for help beyond education, especially in point-of-crisis. We have some who are working on a project related to this but could be expanded upon.
* LFP has been helpful to many in our group in their personal journeys towards radicalization, and we could work towards actively thinking of ourselves as being helpers on that journey
* Re: perceptions of cliquishness - how can we be more useful to library workers directly, and how to we build further then ways that this is an org that is of use to people who are not members/more central to our organizing body? Do we have capacity to do things like offer toolkits for local library staff? Local level kitchen-table privacy crews?
* One remarkable thing about this org is our agility and flexibility (unlike certain orgs where change is glacial at best)

'''Within LFP, how can we best appreciate and celebrate each other? What skills or resources do we need to make this happen?'''
* Suggestion for some kind of quarterly newsletter, bc the various listserv threads and signal chat are difficult to keep up with
* Would also be nice to have that documentation for purposes of institutional memory, as it helps us see the progression of LFP and what has already been done
* Some kind of online community space that isn't the listserv or signal chat
* Changing our title/name for ourself? Listing ourselves as Privacy Advocates with expertise who are clearly available for consultation, not just student/participants or members.
* Need help with nouns generally! What to call ourselves, this org, our events, etc.
* Internal directory of our various interests and skills
* +1 to celebrating each other somehow. Maybe awards too to recognize achievements?
** Someone has been keeping an eye out and nominating LFP people for awards :) Has worked with state association to create categories of awards that recognizes the kind of work we do, which helps spread the word about our mission
* Directory could be done through the wiki?
* LinkedIn badges?
* Could break into committees/subcommittees but would be sad if that resulted in siloing
* Re: celebrations & newsletter, could have a simple list of celebrations on the newsletter with photos, etc
* The online space could be a way of addressing a lot of these things! Specific channels for specific topics, and not limiting participation in channels to "committee members" or whatever so anyone can comment, lurk, etc. Also could have channels dedicated to social events, movies, sharing announcements, pets, advice, etc, so people who want to opt out of any of those can do so.

Notes from Alison:
* LFP Discord to come!!
* Internal directory would be useful - Alison may need some help drafting email language to check in with members re: attrition, desired level of participation, etc

'''Within LFP, how can we best critique and call each other in? What skills or resources do we need to make this happen? '''
* Not sure how are the best ways but would love some training on this, maybe bringing in a facilitator who can help with nonviolent communication, scripts, tools, etc. How to call in rather than call out
** Bystander intervention training perhaps?
** Workshop on how to apologize
** Venting channel in the discord
** Scaffolding
* Offer space/time to regroup
* Red/Yellow/Green card type of system?
* Do we need moderators? Should we designate trusted people who have had training, etc, to help with education, de-escalation, etc?
** Alison agrees it's a problem for her to be the final say on things like this, not just because it's a lot emotionally but because people often don't approach her for various reasons, whether they think she's too busy to deal with something, or other reasons
** Perhaps we can create a community council that is elected, rotating position, to help moderate code of conduct issues. If we use this model, we can probably find some funds to get those people de-escalation, nonviolent communication training, etc.
* Asking for clarity on what we mean by "critique." Do we mean specifically behavioral interactions?
* What is the process for accountability? An agreed-upon process is really important.
** With the goal of growth, as people with different values and backgrounds join, it would be good if at this stage we have some conversation about transformative justice models & how repair is accomplished

'''What are we lacking? What areas do we need to improve? What resources, processes, community documents, etc do we need to do better?'''
* If we had more documented history on the website it may help reach people outside of MLIS & librarianship
* +1 to earlier idea about community council
* Alison will commit to organizing an LFP-wide meeting dedicated to working on this, getting feedback from the wider LFP community, etc.
* We don't have a formalized decision-making process, which seems to work for us for now, but it may be necessary to move towards something more formalized
* Archiving the work that we're doing. What does it look like to create our institutional memory?
* Scoping what is and isn't considered LFP-work
* Figuring out ownership of projects
* Creating a collaboration space for active projects & project management

'''What does LFP provide that is not achieved by other organizations?'''
* LFP was the first application that a member came out in, so it has been a place where they felt very safe to do so
* It was great to be able to even think about joining an org like this as a non-librarian.
** One person was initially not allowed to apply for LFI because they weren't a librarian and they were able to point to the website stating clearly that one didn't have to be an MLIS degreed librarian to participate, so that was helpful for them
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==== 2021 LFI cohorts 3 and 4 meeting ====
===== Intro =====

This is an in-person weekend meeting for members of Library Freedom Project who completed Library Freedom Institute cohort 3 or 4. We'll meet in Philadelphia, August 6-8 2021 to learn and build relationships with one another.

===== 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 ======
Community agreements help create a space where everyone feels comfortable learning and teaching. We will decide on our community agreements together in person, but here are the community agreements we've used in past meetings.

* One Mic - Don’t talk over folks.
* Step up/step back - If you’re usually loud, consider listening. If you’re usually quiet, consider speaking more!
* Oops/ouch - If you make a mistake or say something bad, it’s OK. Acknowledge the error, think about it, and move forward. We all make mistakes, but we only learn when we give feedback. As a corollary, if someone does something that hurts your feelings or is problematic/rude/etc., let them know immediately so they can apologize and learn. Don’t let something fester.
* Try it on - You may think you have a strong reaction and fixed position, so try to push yourself to consider someone else’s perspective.
* Make commitments - Don’t let something sit in the ether. If you propose to do something, bottom line it.
* Land the plane - Have a point and make it.

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

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

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| August 6
| all day/everyone arrives
| possible group activities in the daytime; social stuff in the evening (ideas to come)
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| August 7
| 10-4 at Calvary
| daytime meeting things;possible group dinner, details to come; social stuff in the evening
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| August 8
| 10-3 at Calvary
| daytime meeting things; possible group activity; most people leaving in the evening |
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===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/Main_Page/Meetings/Philly2021/Agenda Agenda and ideas of things to do together] =====

===== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php?title=Main_Page/Meetings/Philly2021/Notes Notes] =====

===== Things to know before your arrival in Philly =====
====== Transit from airport ======
* Getting from the Philly airport to West Philly is extremely easy! There is an airport train that runs frequently: https://www.septa.org/welcome/airport.html. Tickets are $8; buy your ticket on the platform before you get on the train and save the receipt! If the train is arriving when you're getting to the platform and you need to run to catch it, be aware that it's cash only on the train! You'll want to take the train to 30th Street Station. It's a 15 minute walk from the station to the hotel.
* If you're arriving via Amtrak, you're getting into 30th Street Station too. It's a 15 minute walk from the station to the hotel.
* If you need to take a taxi or rideshare from the airport, that is okay, just let Alison know first so that we can budget. Also, it would be great to coordinate with other people who are arriving at the same time.

===== Venue =====
Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue. Our activities will likely all be on the first floor. The building is accessible via ramp or stairs. It's a chill place with lots of natural light.

===== Hotel =====
Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel 3549 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (room assignments to come). Elevator accessible, no stairs to climb at all as far as I know.

===== Group dinner =====
White Dog Cafe, TBD. The private rooms might be down a flight of stairs, but I am currently working on this and will update with accessibility info.

====== Transit locally ======
* All of our "official" locations - hotel, venue, and dinner - are accessible by multiple forms of public transit.
* '''Public transit:''' SEPTA is our transit system here and you can get pretty good info about scheduling via whatever your preferred transit app is (also there's a SEPTA app if you want to download that). SEPTA rides are $2.50 each way; you can pay with cash or you can get daily passes in stations where there are ticket machines. You can also buy a SEPTA keycard for $5 and add money to it; with a keycard, fares are $2 and transfers are $1, so if you're planning to stick around in Philly and take transit a lot, it might be worth it.
* The best way to take SEPTA from the hotel to the venue is via the 34 trolley. Get on at the station at 36th and Market (I think there is an elevator at this station, which is underground) and take it to 48th and Baltimore (it will leave you off above ground). Trolleys are unfortunately not accessible; you have to walk up a couple of steps to get on and down a couple of steps to get off (buses are abundant and accessible). When you are exiting the trolley from the back door, you have to step down onto the steps for the trolley doors to open.
* '''Parking:''' Street parking is all metered or permits. The Sheraton has a parking garage for people staying in the hotel and I believe it's $35 for 24 hours. This is probably the best price you'll get if staying at the hotel; there are parking garages in the neighborhood if you are driving but not staying at the hotel. Save your receipts!
* '''Bikes:''' You can rent bikes from Indego: https://www.rideindego.com/ and there are docking stations all over the place. The closest to the hotel is at 36th and Sansom; the closest to the venue is at 45th and Baltimore. Stay safe people!! It's safer to bike here than for example NYC, but it's still a big city with cars that go too fast. Especially watch out for trolley tracks while biking; they will fuck your shit up. If you plan to bike I'll share more tips about where is safest!

====== Food ======
* '''West Philly:''' There is lots of amazing food in West Philly, and Baltimore Ave (where our venue is) has many different options. My personal favorites around the neighborhood include Vientiene Cafe, Vietnamese hoagies from Fu Wah, Chili Garden, Abyssinia, and Saad's Halal. The hotel is basically on Penn's campus, and there are tons of "fast casual" type places and chain restaurants, plus lots of amazing food carts (cash only). There are many Ethiopian restaurants in West Philly (my favorite is Abyssinia but they are all pretty good). There is vegan food at all of these places (I personally recommend the falafel at Saad's).
* '''Coffee and breakfast places''': My two favorite West Philly coffee places are Knockbox Cafe and Satellite Cafe. If you like light roast fancypants coffee, people here like Reanimator for that. Most of our coffee places have bagels and pastries and other small food things. If you want '''for real breakfast''', go to Sabrina's Cafe (give yourself time here), Renata's, or Gold Standard Cafe.
* '''Vegan food outside of West Philly:''' TBD but just so yall know we have TONS OF IT
* '''Cheesesteaks outside of West Philly:''' TBD but I know you want one. There are vegan cheesesteaks too of course!
* '''Some of Alison's fave food places outside of West Philly''': TBD

====== About West Philly ======

West Philly is a really special place. For decades, it's been the home of artists, hippies, radicals, families, communes, anarchists, immigrants, punks, musicians, and more -- the heart of the counterculture of Philadelphia. Once upon a time, it was the fancy streetcar suburb for the urban gentry, which is why we have so many enormous and beautiful Victoria houses. We have a strong sense of community here, along with frequent community events and block parties and such (closer to the date, I'll add some of these events). Lots of these activities happen in one of our two big parks: Clark Park (the bigger of two) and Malcolm X Park; there's also a lot of tinier ones scattered here and there.

It's not all utopia here of course; the forces of gentrification have been changing the landscape of the neighborhood for a long time, and more radically in the last 10-15 years. The University of Pennsylvania is one of the biggest drivers of this, but there are numerous forces at work including real estate speculation and local political corruption. What this looks like is the Black and Brown community members (the majority of West Philly) have been pushed further west, southwest, and north, while the tree-lined streets closer to Penn have become whiter and richer.

One of the most notorious and horrifying things to ever happen in Philadelphia happened here in West Philly in 1985; when the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on the home of the Black radical group MOVE, killing 11 people (including 5 children) and destroying dozens of homes in the neighborhood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE. Sadly there has never been any accountability or repair to the MOVE family or any of the hundreds of people who lost their homes in the fire, and the city and the University of Pennsylvania continue to cause harm, most recently with the revelation that both have kept MOVE victim remains without the family's knowledge: https://whyy.org/articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-desecration-of-move-bombing-victims-remains/. For more on the MOVE bombing, I highly recommend the film "Let the Fire Burn".

It means so much to me that we get to have this meeting in West Philly, my home. I'll add more here later about our local culture and things to do. I can't wait to welcome you all!

====== Things to do in West Philly ======

* Local site with event info: https://www.westphillylocal.com/

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! Type of activity
! Website
! Things to know

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| Spruce Hill Bird Sanctuary
| Nature
| https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/spruce-hill-bird-sanctuary
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| Clark Park
| Nature/Park
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| Malcolm X Park
| Park
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| Bartram's Gardens
| Nature
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| Woodlands Cemetery
| Nature/Park
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| Mt. Moriah Cemetery
| Nature/Park
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| overgrown and somewhat abandoned cemetery which is also really cool
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| Fairmount Park
| Nature/Park
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| huge forest park with trails
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| Paul Robeson House
| History/Cultural activities
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| Dahlak
| Bar
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| drinks and Ethiopian food, great outdoor space for hanging
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|-
| Pentridge Station
| Bar
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| very large outdoor beer garden; would be nice for a large group hang
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| Institute of Contemporary Art
| Art
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| Making Worlds bookstore
| Bookstore
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| Espo murals
| Art
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| Walk around and look at the pretty houses
| idk
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====== Things to do in the rest of Philly ======

* Alison note to add cool neighborhoods where theres lots of stuff to walk around and do

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! Type of activity
! Website
! Things to know

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| Rittenhouse Square Park
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| Mutter Museum
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| Rosenbach Museum
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| Philadelphia Museum of Art (and the Rocky statue)
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| The Barnes
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| "The Dream Garden"
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| The Wagner Institute
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| Eastern State Penitentiary
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| Colonial Philadelphia historic things ranked by a local
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| Walk around center city and look at the old houses and teeny side streets
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| City Hall
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| Reading Terminal Market
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| Race and Cherry Street Piers
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| Giovanni's Room
| Bookstore
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| Oscar's
| Bar
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| Wooden Shoe Books
| Bookstore
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| Tattooed Mom's
| Bar
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| Uncle Bobbie's
| Bookstore
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| Harriet's Bookstore
| Bookstore
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| Avenue of the Roots
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| Shane Confectionery
| Candy Store
| https://shanecandies.com/
| America's Oldest Candy Shop
|-
|}

====== Weather ======
August is hot and sticky here! It will be HUMID. Stay hydrated! Wear sunscreen! All of our stuff will be in air conditioning. Hottest part of the day is around 3-5 pm.

====== Safety ======
It's a big city and crime is definitely a thing. If you're out late I recommend having a buddy or two; walking down Baltimore Ave is usually a good bet because there are more people around and it's well-lit. I can recommend places to go out late that are in highly populated areas that are easily to get to from public transit. All that said, I have personally never had any issues in all my years here; however friends of mine have certainly gotten robbed in the park or on the street. Exercise the amount of caution you would in any big city!

====== Other local resources ======

===== Who =====

Add yourself to this table if you want folks to know you're coming!

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |
! Name
! Pronouns
! Location
! Cohort
! Library
! When do you arrive/leave (if you want to get specific so people can make plans with you)
! Group dinner on Saturday night?

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| Alison
| she/her
| Philly
| ∞
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| never
| yes

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| Shelley
| They/them -or- She/her
| Philly
| 4
| Free Library of Philadelphia
| I live here
| Yes
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| Mack
| he/him
| Atlanta
| 3
| Georgia Institute of Technology
| Friday/Sunday
| absolutely
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| Kimberly
| she/her/y'all
| NYC
| 4
| Columbia University Libraries
| Friday/Sunday
| Yes
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| Holly
| she/her
| Oregon
| 3
| Jackson County Library Services
|Thurs or Fri (would carpool with anyone coming thru the Hudson Valley!)/Monday
|Yes
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|Michelle
| she/her
| DC Metro Area
|Cohort 4
| Alexandria Library
|Fri 1pm / Sun 4:30pm
|Yes
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| Megan
| She/Her
| Bay Area, CA
| 4
| Burlingame Public Library
| Fri 5:30 / Sun 5:50
| Yes, if my flight arrives in time.
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| Sam L.
| she/her
| NE Connecticut
| 4
| Enfield Public Library
| Fri/Sun
| yes
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| Frans
| he/him
| Brooklyn, NY
| 3
| Brooklyn College, CUNY
| Friday - Sunday
| Yes
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| Abby
| she/her
| Bismarck, ND
| 4
| North Dakota State Library
| Friday 2:30pm; Sunday 3:40pm
| Yes!!
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| Sam
| they/them
| Iowa City, IA
| 3
| Iowa City Public Library
| Thursday 1:00pm; Monday 2:30pm
| Yes please!
|-

| Frank
| he/him
| Stamford, CT
| 4
| Ferguson Library (Not the one in MO)
| Friday Morning/Early afternoon; Sunday Late afternoon/Early evening
| Absolutely and enthusiastically yes!
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| Marisa
| she/her
| Springfield MA
| Cohort 3
| Springfield City Library
| Friday 11:00am-Sunday 2:00pm
| Heck yes!
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| Sam B.
| they/them
| Vancouver, WA
| Cohort 4
| Washington State University Vancouver
| Fri 10pm - Sun 6pm
| Yesssss!
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| Chris
| he/him
| Boston, MA
| Cohort 4
| Boston Public Library
|Wed 5-6 pm and leaving the following Thursday
|yes!
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| Kim B
| she/her
| Boston, MA
| Cohort 4
| Simmons University
|Fri morning thru Sunday afternoon
|yes
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|Heather Meyer-Boothby
|She/Her
|Cedar Rapids, IA
|Cohort 3
|Cedar Rapids Public Library
|Friday 9PM leaving Monday 6 AM
|Yes
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| Athanasia (Athy) Fitos
| she/her
| Miami, FL
| Cohort 3
| Miami-Dade Public Library System
| Friday 9am to Sunday 5pm
| yes, please!
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|Maria Rios
|She/her or they/them
|Western MA
|Cohort 4
|UMass Amherst
|Friday morning to Sunday afternoon
|YES, please!
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| Howard Besser
| he/him
| Berkeley, CA
| adminiistration
|New York University
|Thurs late night to Monday noon
| YES, please!
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| Jodi J
| she/her or they/them
| Anchorage, AK
| 4
| Alaska Library Network
| Friday afternoon - Sunday early evening
| Yes!
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| Jenn
| She/her
| CT
| 4
| Northborough MA
|Friday afternoon- Sunday evening
|Yes
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| Eliza
| she
| Ithaca NY
| 3
| Cornell University Library
| Fri afternoon - Sun afternoon
| YES
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| ariel
| she/her or they/them
| los angeles
| 4
| cal poly pomona
| fri 5:30PM ~ sun 6:40PM
| yes
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| Marisol
| She/her/hers/ella
| Vancouver, WA
| Cohort 4
|Clark College
|Friday afternoon/Sunday late afternoon
| yes
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| Chloe
| She/her/hers
| Sacramento, CA
| Cohort 4
| Sacramento Public Library
|Late Friday night - Sunday late afternoon
|yes
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| Camille
| She/her
| Oakland, CA
| Cohort 4
| Oakland Public Library
| Friday evening - Sunday early evening
| yes
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| Eva
| she/her
| Los Angeles, CA
| Cohort 4
| Mt. San Antonio College
| Friday afternoon - Sunday afternoon
| yes
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| Danielle
| She/her/hers
| Raleigh, NC
| Cohort 4
| North Carolina Central University
| Friday/Sunday
| Yes
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| Alex
| she/her
| Boston
| 3
| State Library of Massachusetts
| 1:15pm Friday / leave 2PM Sunday
| yes
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| Deborah
| she/her
| Greensboro, NC
| 4
| UNC Greensboro
| 1PM Fri / 7PM Sun
| yes!
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