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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 || | || 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 || Wednesday May 14th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || | + | || 2 || Wednesday May 14th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || How we got here: internet origins and ideologies|| |
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− | || 3 || Wednesday May 21st, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || | + | || 3 || Wednesday May 21st, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Whither information democracy: what is the world we have, and what is the world we want? || |
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− | || 4 || Wednesday May 28th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || | + | || 4 || Wednesday May 28th, 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 (or off week for Memorial Day) || |
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− | || 5 || Wednesday June 4th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Responsible data policies and privacy practices || | + | || 5 || Wednesday June 4th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Responsible data policies and privacy practices 101 || |
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− | || 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 || | + | || 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. Here is where we start tackling threat modeling || |
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|| 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 || | || 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 || |
Revision as of 18:35, 25 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 | How we got here: internet origins and ideologies | |
3 | Wednesday May 21st, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern | Whither information democracy: what is the world we have, and what is the world we want? | |
4 | Wednesday May 28th, 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 (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 101 | |
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. Here is where we start tackling threat modeling | |
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