LFI Course Materials 4
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Contents
- 1 Library Freedom Institute
- 1.1 General course information and resources
- 1.2 Schedule and curriculum
- 1.2.1 Schedule overview
- 1.2.2 Weekly curriculum
- 1.2.2.1 Week 1: Introduction to LFI and each other
- 1.2.2.2 Week 2: Foundational reading
- 1.2.2.3 Week 3: Threat modeling and privacy basics
- 1.2.2.4 Week 4: Privacy rights and philosophy
- 1.2.2.5 LFI weekend! Remote on Zoom, see link
- 1.2.2.6 Week 5: Privacy for online work/learning/social environments
- 1.2.2.7 Week 6: Vendors and data governance policies
- 1.2.2.8 Week 7: Communicating about privacy and working with stakeholders
- 1.2.2.9 Week 8: AI and algorithms and privacy
- 1.2.2.10 Week 9: Surveillance and the carceral state
- 1.2.2.11 Week 10: The global power of "tech" companies
- 1.2.2.12 Week 11: Building local power
- 1.2.2.13 Week 12: Privacy tools and how to teach them - 101
- 1.2.2.14 Week 13: Privacy tools and how to teach them - 202
- 1.2.2.15 Week 14: The business model of music streaming and the future of creativity
- 1.2.2.16 Week 15: Privacy programs for every library
- 1.2.2.17 Week 16: Closing speaker TBD
Library Freedom Institute
Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a privacy-focused four-month program for librarians to teach them the skills necessary to thrive as Privacy Advocates; from educating community members, to installing privacy software, to influencing public policy.
General course information and resources
- Lecture video links
- Code of Conduct
- LFI message board: Most LFI discussion happens here. Anyone can read public posts on the board, but only LFI cohort members can post.
- LFI Github: We'll use this Github repo occasionally when we need to host large size documents.
- Riseup mailing list: a private list that cohort members get subscribed to when LFI begins.
- Zoom video conference room: a private Zoom room that cohort members get the address to when LFI begins.
- LFI/LFP logos, slide templates, and some other resources
Schedule and curriculum
Schedule overview
| Week | Dates | Real time lecture | Topic | Lecturer |
| 1 | July 13 - 19 | July 16th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Introduction to LFI | Alison |
| 2 | July 20 - 26 | July 23rd 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Foundational reading | Alison |
| 3 | July 27 - August 2 | July 30th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Threat modeling and privacy basics | Alison |
| - | August 8 & 9 | Select weekend times online, see link | Many topics, see link | Many speakers, see link |
| 4 | August 10 - 16 | August 13th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Privacy rights, ethics, and philosophy | Kade Crockford, ACLU of Massachusetts |
| 5 | August 17 - 23 | August 20th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Privacy and online learning/work environments | Kelly McElroy, LFI cohort 1 |
| 6 | August 24 - 30 | August 27th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Vendors and data governance policies | Tracy Treece, LFI cohort 2; Jessica Krill, LFI cohort 2 |
| 7 | August 31 - September 6 | September 3rd 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Communicating about privacy and working with stakeholders, like IT and admin | Alison |
| 8 | September 7 - 13 | September 10th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | The global power of "tech" companies | Rob Larson, author of Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley |
| 9 | September 14 - 20 | September 17th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Surveillance and the carceral state | Myaisha Hayes, Media Justice |
| 10 | September 21 - 27 | September 24th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | AI and algorithms and privacy | Varoon Mathur, fellow at AI Now Institute |
| 11 | September 28 - October 4 | October 1st 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Building local power | Tawana Petty, Detroit Community Technology Project |
| 12 | October 5 - 11 | October 8th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Privacy tools and how to teach them - 101 | Alison |
| 13 | October 12 - 18 | October 15th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Privacy tools and how to teach them - 202 | Alison |
| 14 | October 19 - 25 | October 22nd 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | The business model of music streaming and the future of creativity | Nika Roza Danilova aka Zola Jesus |
| 15 | October 26 - 31 | October 29th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Privacy programs and information literacy teaching | Symphony Bruce, LFI cohort 2; Maty Cropley, LFI cohort 2 |
| 16 | November 1 - 7 | November 5th, 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern | Closing speaker | TBD |
