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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 || How we got here: internet origins, ideologies, and logics|| | + | || 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 || 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 || | || 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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|| 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) || | || 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 || 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 || | + | || 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 || 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 || | || 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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|| 10 || Wednesday July 9th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || The AI hellscape || | || 10 || Wednesday July 9th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || The AI hellscape || | ||
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| − | || 11 || Wednesday July 16th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || | + | || 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 (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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|| 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 || Wednesday August 6th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Did we miss anything? | + | || 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 || 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 14:10, 8 May 2025
Contents
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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 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
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
