LFI 2024
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Library Freedom Institute
Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a privacy-focused six-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
- Discord: A discussion platform that cohort members get invited to when LFI begins.
- LFI Github: We'll use this Github repo occasionally when we need to host large documents.
- 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
| Month | Dates | Real time lecture | Topic | Lecturer |
| 1 | May | May 17th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific | Introduction to LFI | Tess |
| 2 | June | June 21st 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific | Privacy in the Library | Tess, guest speaker Sarah Lamdan |
| 3 | July | July 19th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific | Tech in the World 1 | Tess, guest speaker Praveen from Equality Labs |
| 4 | August | August 16th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific | Tech in the World 2 | Tess |
| 5 | September | September TBD 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific | Tools and Tech for Privacy / Privacy Tools and Strategies | Tess |
| 6 | October | October 18th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific | Teaching and Advocating / Talking Points | Tess |
