Editing LFI 2025

=== Library Freedom Institute === 

Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a privacy-focused six-month program for librarians to teach them the skills necessary to thrive as Privacy Advocates; from educating community members, to installing privacy software, to influencing public policy.

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

* [https://vimeo.com/manage/folders/20883202 Lecture video links]
* [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct]
* Discord: A discussion platform that cohort members get invited to when LFI begins. 
* [https://github.com/alisonLFP/libraryfreedominstitute/ LFI Github]: We'll use this Github repo occasionally when we need to host large documents. 
* Zoom video conference room: A private Zoom room that cohort members get the address to when LFI begins.
* [https://github.com/alisonLFP/libraryfreedominstitute/tree/master/LFI2/resources LFI/LFP logos, slide templates, and some other resources]

=== Schedule and curriculum ===

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

|| Month || Dates || Real time lecture || Topic || Lecturer
|-
|| 1 || May || May 17th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific || Introduction to LFI|| Tess
|-
|| 2 || June || June 21st 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific || Privacy in the Library || Tess, guest speaker Sarah Lamdan
|-
|| 3 || July || July 19th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific || Talking About Privacy || Tess
|-
|| 4 || August || August 16th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific || Privacy Talking Points || Tess
|-
|| 5 || September || September 13th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific || Privacy Tools and Strategies || Tess
|-
|| 6 || October || October 18th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific || Teaching and Advocating || Tess
|-
|}

===== Monthly curriculum =====
====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2024/Month_1 Month 1: Introduction to LFI] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2024/Month_2 Month 2: Privacy in the Library] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2024/Month_3 Month 3: Talking About Privacy] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2024/Month_4 Month 4: Privacy Talking Points] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2024/Month_5 Month 5: Privacy Tools and Strategies] ======

====== [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_2024/Month_6 Month 6: The Broader Surveillance Landscape] ======