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|| 1 || Week of May 5th, time and date TBD || Introduction to this course and each other || | || 1 || Week of May 5th, time and date TBD || Introduction to this course and each other || | ||
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− | || 2 || Week of May 12th, time and date TBD || | + | || 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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− | || 3 || Week of May 19th, time and date TBD || | + | || 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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− | || 4 || Week of May 26th, time and date TBD || | + | || 4 || Week of May 26th, time and date TBD || Responsible data policies and privacy practices (or off week for Memorial Day) || |
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− | || 5 || Week of June 2nd, time and date TBD || | + | || 5 || Week of June 2nd, time and date TBD || Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords || |
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− | || 6 || Week of June 9th, time and date TBD || | + | || 6 || Week of June 9th, time and date TBD || Technology for liberation part two: more threat models in our communities || |
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− | || 7 || Week of June 16th, time and date TBD || | + | || 7 || Week of June 16th, time and date TBD || Vendor issues and data brokers || |
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− | || 8 || Week of June 23rd, time and date TBD || | + | || 8 || Week of June 23rd, time and date TBD || Intellectual freedom in an environment of increasing repression || |
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|| 9 || Week of June 30th, time and date TBD || Off for July 4th week || | || 9 || Week of June 30th, time and date TBD || Off for July 4th week || | ||
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− | || 10 || Week of July 7th|| | + | || 10 || Week of July 7th|| The AI hellscape || |
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− | || 11 || Week of July 14th, time and date TBD || | + | || 11 || Week of July 14th, time and date TBD || TBD || |
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|| 12 || July 25 - 27 || In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA || | || 12 || July 25 - 27 || In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA || | ||
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|| 14 || Week of August 4th, time and date TBD || Did we miss anything? Policing, artificial intelligence, social media, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, immigrant threat models? We may need this week if we end up skipping memorial day week || | || 14 || Week of August 4th, time and date TBD || Did we miss anything? Policing, artificial intelligence, social media, 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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− | || 15 || Week of August 11th, time and date TBD || Closing week and final presentations || | + | || 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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Revision as of 20:16, 7 April 2025
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
- [NEED LINK] Lecture video links]
- Code of Conduct
- Discord: A discussion platform that cohort members get invited to when LFI begins.
- Zoom video conference room: A private Zoom room that cohort members get the address to when LFI begins.
Schedule and curriculum
Schedule overview
Week | Date and time | Topic | Lecturer |
1 | Week of May 5th, time and date TBD | Introduction to this course and each other | |
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 | |
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 | |
4 | Week of May 26th, time and date TBD | Responsible data policies and privacy practices (or off week for Memorial Day) | |
5 | Week of June 2nd, time and date TBD | Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords | |
6 | Week of June 9th, time and date TBD | Technology for liberation part two: more threat models in our communities | |
7 | Week of June 16th, time and date TBD | Vendor issues and data brokers | |
8 | Week of June 23rd, time and date TBD | Intellectual freedom in an environment of increasing repression | |
9 | Week of June 30th, time and date TBD | Off for July 4th week | |
10 | Week of July 7th | The AI hellscape | |
11 | Week of July 14th, time and date TBD | TBD | |
12 | July 25 - 27 | In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA | |
13 | Week of July 28th | Off week following in-person weekend | |
14 | Week of August 4th, time and date TBD | Did we miss anything? Policing, artificial intelligence, social media, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, immigrant threat models? We may need this week if we end up skipping memorial day week | |
15 | Week of August 11th, time and date TBD | Closing week, making information democracy into a sustainable long term practice, and final presentations |
Weekly curriculum
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
In-person weekend subjects
- Powermapping
- Teaching and training others (staff and patrons)
- Building coalitions for support
- Final project work