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* 15 weeks and an in-person weekend
 
* 15 weeks and an in-person weekend
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* May 7 - August 13
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* DATES TBD
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* Off weeks: Memorial Day week; Week of June 30th; Weeks before and after Philly
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* OFF WEEKS TBD
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* Weekend is July 25-27 in Philly
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* In-person weekend is TBD
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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 sessions are TBD on zoom
 
* Weekly discussion questions and readings
 
* 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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|| 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 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, risk assessments, and the security mindset ||
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|| 4 || Week of May 26th || 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 || Carceral surveillance: how the state and its appendages use technology ||  
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|| 6 || Wednesday June 11th, 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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|| 6 || TBD || 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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|| 7 || Wednesday June 18th, 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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|| 7 || TBD || Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords ||  
 
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|| 8 || Wednesday June 25th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || More tech tools ||
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|| 9 || Week of June 30th || Off for July 4th week ||
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|| 10 || Wednesday July 9th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues ||
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|| 10 || TBD || Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues ||
 
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|| 11 || Wednesday July 16th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || The AI hellscape ||
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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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|| 14 || Wednesday August 6th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Anti-doxxing defense ||  
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|| 15 || Wednesday August 13th, 12-2 pacific/ 1-3 mountain/ 2-4 central/ 3-5 eastern || Closing week: Alternative visions, and our shared ideas for longer term practice||
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Revision as of 17:29, 3 December 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

  • 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
  • DATES TBD
  • OFF WEEKS TBD
  • In-person weekend is TBD
  • Weekly sessions are TBD on zoom
  • Weekly discussion questions and readings


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 TBD Introduction to this course and each other
2 TBD How we got here: internet and surveillance origins, ideologies, and logics
3 TBD Threat modeling, risk assessments, and the security mindset
4 TBD TBD
5 TBD Carceral surveillance: how the state and its appendages use technology
6 TBD What are we fighting for? Messaging and talking points to convince others what's at stake and what we need to do about it
7 TBD Technology for liberation, or at least just better passwords
8 TBD More tech tools
9 TBD TBD
10 TBD Responsible data and intellectual freedom policies, and vendor issues
11 TBD The AI hellscape
12 TBD TBD
13 TBD TBD
14 TBD Anti-doxxing defense
15 TBD Closing week: Alternative visions, and our shared ideas for longer 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
Week 15
In-person weekend agenda
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