LFI 2025

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	Talking About Privacy	Tess
4	August	August 16th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific	Privacy Talking Points	Tess
5	September	September 13th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific	Privacy Tools and Strategies	Tess
6	October	October 18th 2 - 4 Eastern/11 - 1 Pacific	Teaching and Advocating	Tess

Monthly curriculum

Month 6: The Broader Surveillance Landscape

   1.2.2.1 Week 1: Introduction to this course and each other
   1.2.2.2 Week 2: Threat modeling and privacy basics
   1.2.2.3 Week 3: Privacy policies
   1.2.2.4 Week 4: Vendors
   1.2.2.5 Week 5: OFF WEEK
   1.2.2.6 Week 6: Talking about privacy to library stakeholders
   1.2.2.7 Week 7: Cybersecurity basics and privacy for public computer environments
   1.2.2.8 Week 8: Analytics in libraries and the push for data to demonstrate value
   1.2.2.9 Week 9: Privacy audits, and making privacy work into a sustainable ongoing practice
   1.2.2.10 Week 10: Closing talk and presentations

   1.2.2.1 Week 1: Introduction to this course and each other
   1.2.2.2 Week 2: Threat modeling and privacy basics
   1.2.2.3 Week 3: Transformative environments for teaching and learning
   1.2.2.4 Week 4: Privacy tools and strategies 101
   1.2.2.5 Week 5: Communicating about privacy
   1.2.2.6 Week 6: Anti-doxxing, harassment of marginalized communities, intimate partner privacy
   1.2.2.7 Week 7: Academic surveillance and student privacy issues
   1.2.2.8 Week 8: Reproductive and health privacy
   1.2.2.9 Week 9: Police surveillance and social media
   1.2.2.10 Week 10: Staying engaged in privacy advocacy

intellectual freedom topics problem definition Messaging Policy Coalition building Staff support Training Board Legislative

creating programming policies and practices staff training influencing stakeholders at higher levels