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| − | || 11 || Wednesday July 16th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || TBD based on what we have covered, maybe AI part two or | + | || 11 || Wednesday July 16th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || TBD based on what we have covered, maybe IF defense, or AI part two, or social media/platformization/enshittification of everything|| |
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|| 12 || July 25 - 27 (please note - there is no meeting on Wednesday, July 23rd) || In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA || | || 12 || July 25 - 27 (please note - there is no meeting on Wednesday, July 23rd) || In-person weekend, Philadelphia, PA || | ||
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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, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, immigrant threat models? We may need this week if we end up skipping memorial day week || | + | || 14 || Wednesday August 6th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Did we miss anything? IF defense, 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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|| 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|| | || 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|| | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 23 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 | 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 | 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 | Wednesday May 21st, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | Threat modeling continued. Plus, what are we fighting for? Messaging and talking points to convince others what's at stake | |
| 4 | Wednesday May 28th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | Intellectual freedom in an environment of increasing repression (or off week for Memorial Day) | |
| 5 | Wednesday June 4th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | Responsible data policies and privacy practices | |
| 6 | Wednesday June 11th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords | |
| 7 | Wednesday June 18th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | Tech for liberation part two: threat models we encounter every day | |
| 8 | Wednesday June 25th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | 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 | TBD based on what we have covered, maybe IF defense, or AI part two, or social media/platformization/enshittification of everything | |
| 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? IF defense, Policing, reproductive health and privacy, anti-doxxing, immigrant threat models? We may need this week if we end up skipping memorial day week | |
| 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
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
- Group or individual presentations
