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==== General course information and resources ====  
 
==== General course information and resources ====  
  
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* [NEED LINK] Lecture video links]
 
 
* [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct]
 
* [https://libraryfreedom.wiki/html/public_html/index.php/LFI_Course_Materials/Code_of_Conduct Code of Conduct]
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* Discord: A discussion platform that cohort members get invited to when LFI begins.
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* Discord for asynchronous discussion (link shared privately)
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* Zoom video conference room: A private Zoom room that cohort members get the address to when LFI begins.
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* Mailing list and wiki for weekly curriculum
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* Zoom for weekly synchronous sessions (link shared privately)
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==== Course structure ====
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* 15 weeks and an in-person weekend
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* May 7 - August 13
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* Off weeks: Memorial Day week; Week of June 30th; Weeks before and after Philly
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* Weekend is July 25-27 in Philly
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* Weekly sessions are Wednesdays, 12-2 Pacific/1-4 Mountain/2-4 Central/3-5 Eastern on Zoom
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* Weekly discussion questions and readings
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* Final presentations (optional): During Philly weekend, sharing what you’ve learned, where you’re taking it. Either with a group or individually.
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=== What to expect/what is expected of you ===
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* A generous and generative group to build community with, learn together, share ideas, experiences, and resources
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* A unique curriculum rooted in honest engagement with the world
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* Attend each weekly session
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* If you need to miss a session, please email in advance
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* Participate in weekly conversations
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* Zoom sessions will be a mix of lecture, large group discussions, and breakouts
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* Participate in asynch Discord convos
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* Complete weekly readings (amount will vary, but week 2 is the most by far)
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* Weekly topics are subject to change, sometimes wildly, based on group vibes, the world, and the prior week
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|| Week || Date and time || Topic || Lecturer
 
|| Week || Date and time || Topic || Lecturer
 
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|| 1 || Week of May 5th, time and date TBD || Introduction to this course and each other ||  
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|| 1 || Wednesday May 7th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Introduction to this course and each other ||  
 
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|| 2 || Week of May 12th, time and date TBD || Foundations in information democracy and the problems we face: Threats to speech and privacy in libraries (and their origins), the tech landscape, and threat modeling||
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|| 2 || Wednesday May 14th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || How we got here: internet and surveillance origins, ideologies, and logics||
 
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|| 3 || Week of May 19th, time and date TBD || Threat modeling continued. Plus, what are we fighting for? Messaging and talking points to convince others what's at stake ||
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|| 3 || Wednesday May 21st, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Threat modeling and risk assessments, and beginning to examine the issues we face ||
 
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|| 4 || Week of June 23rd, time and date TBD || Intellectual freedom in an environment of increasing repression (or off week for Memorial Day) ||
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|| 4 || Week of May 26th || Off week for Memorial Day ||
 
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|| 5 || Week of June 2nd, time and date TBD || Responsible data policies and privacy practices ||  
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|| 5 || Wednesday June 4th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords ||  
 
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|| 6 || Week of June 9th, time and date TBD || Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords ||  
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|| 6 || Wednesday June 11th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Tech for liberation part two (or move on to messaging) ||  
 
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|| 7 || Week of June 16th, time and date TBD || Tech for liberation part two: threat models we encounter every day ||  
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|| 7 || Wednesday June 18th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 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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|| 8 || Week of June 23rd, time and date TBD || Vendor issues and data brokers ||
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|| 8 || Wednesday June 25th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Responsible data policies and practices, and vendor issues and data brokers ||
 
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|| 9 || Week of June 30th || Off for July 4th week ||
 
|| 9 || Week of June 30th || Off for July 4th week ||
 
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|| 10 || Week of July 7th, time and date TBD || The AI hellscape ||
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|| 10 || Wednesday July 9th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || The AI hellscape ||
 
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|| 11 || Week of July 14th, time and date TBD || TBD based on what we have covered, maybe AI part two or maybe social media/platformization/enshittification of everything||
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|| 11 || Wednesday July 16th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Intellectual freedom defense, and anti-doxxing ||
 
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|| 12 || July 25 - 27 || In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA ||  
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|| 12 || July 25 - 27 (please note - there is no meeting on Wednesday, July 23rd) || In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA ||  
 
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|| 13 || Week of July 28th|| Off week following in-person weekend ||  
 
|| 13 || Week of July 28th|| Off week following in-person weekend ||  
 
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|| 14 || Week of August 4th, time and date TBD || Did we miss anything? Policing, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, immigrant threat models? We may need this week if we end up skipping memorial day week ||  
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|| 14 || Wednesday August 6th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Did we miss anything? Policing, local surveillance, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, AI part two, social media/platformization/enshittification of everything||  
 
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|| 15 || Week of August 11th, time and date TBD || Closing week, making information democracy into a sustainable long term practice, and final presentations ||
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|| 15 || Wednesday August 13th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Closing week, and making information democracy into a sustainable long term practice||
 
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* Teaching and training others (staff and patrons)
 
* Teaching and training others (staff and patrons)
 
* Building coalitions for support
 
* Building coalitions for support
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* Final project work
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* Group or individual presentations
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* Other organizing/influencing skills
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* Program ideas brainstorming
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* Privacy audits

Latest revision as of 14:12, 8 May 2025

Library Freedom Institute[edit]

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[edit]

  • Code of Conduct
  • Discord for asynchronous discussion (link shared privately)
  • Mailing list and wiki for weekly curriculum
  • Zoom for weekly synchronous sessions (link shared privately)

Course structure[edit]

  • 15 weeks and an in-person weekend
  • May 7 - August 13
  • Off weeks: Memorial Day week; Week of June 30th; Weeks before and after Philly
  • Weekend is July 25-27 in Philly
  • Weekly sessions are Wednesdays, 12-2 Pacific/1-4 Mountain/2-4 Central/3-5 Eastern on Zoom
  • Weekly discussion questions and readings
  • Final presentations (optional): During Philly weekend, sharing what you’ve learned, where you’re taking it. Either with a group or individually.

What to expect/what is expected of you[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Schedule overview[edit]
Week Date and time Topic Lecturer
1 Wednesday May 7th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Introduction to this course and each other
2 Wednesday May 14th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern How we got here: internet and surveillance origins, ideologies, and logics
3 Wednesday May 21st, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Threat modeling and risk assessments, and beginning to examine the issues we face
4 Week of May 26th Off week for Memorial Day
5 Wednesday June 4th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords
6 Wednesday June 11th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Tech for liberation part two (or move on to messaging)
7 Wednesday June 18th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 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
8 Wednesday June 25th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Responsible data policies and practices, and vendor issues and data brokers
9 Week of June 30th Off for July 4th week
10 Wednesday July 9th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern The AI hellscape
11 Wednesday July 16th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Intellectual freedom defense, and anti-doxxing
12 July 25 - 27 (please note - there is no meeting on Wednesday, July 23rd) In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA
13 Week of July 28th Off week following in-person weekend
14 Wednesday August 6th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Did we miss anything? Policing, local surveillance, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, AI part two, social media/platformization/enshittification of everything
15 Wednesday August 13th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern Closing week, and making information democracy into a sustainable long term practice
Weekly curriculum[edit]
Week 1[edit]
Week 2[edit]
Week 3[edit]
Week 4[edit]
Week 5[edit]
Week 6[edit]
Week 7[edit]
Week 8[edit]
Week 9[edit]
Week 10[edit]
Week 11[edit]
Week 12[edit]
Week 13[edit]
Week 14[edit]
In-person weekend subjects[edit]
  • Powermapping
  • Teaching and training others (staff and patrons)
  • Building coalitions for support
  • Group or individual presentations
  • Other organizing/influencing skills
  • Program ideas brainstorming
  • Privacy audits
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