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=== Week 1: Introduction ===
 
=== Week 1: Introduction ===
* Real time lecture: March 9, 12 Pacific/2 Eastern
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* Real time lecture: March 9, 11 Pacific/2 Eastern on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/9129428892
  
 
* Welcome everyone! We’re so thrilled to be starting Library Freedom Institute with such an excellent cohort! This week, we’ll be getting acquainted with the course, including curriculum, technology, goals, and each other.   
 
* Welcome everyone! We’re so thrilled to be starting Library Freedom Institute with such an excellent cohort! This week, we’ll be getting acquainted with the course, including curriculum, technology, goals, and each other.   
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* Individual vs collective action
 
* Individual vs collective action
  
===== Small groups =====
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===== Outcomes for this cohort =====
====== Final project work happens in small groups (more on that later in the course) ======
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* Learn to use privacy software that can be installed on patron machines or library workstations
* Group 1: Frans Albarillo, Katie Anderson, Eliza Bettinger, Callan Bignoli (academic librarians part one)
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* Teach your own train-the-trainer workshops to other librarians in your region.
* Group 2: Meredith Farkas, Ray Pun, Laura Savage, Mark Swartz, James Watson (academic librarians part two)
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* Approach members of your community regarding privacy concerns and teach privacy-related community workshops.
* Group 3: Jennifer Bruneau, Emily Mitchell, Alexandra Bernson, Marisa Reichert, Nancy Shah (public librarians east)
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* Use your new role as a Privacy Advocate to influence policy and infrastructure.
* Group 4: Stephanie Howell, Sam Helmick, Douglas King, Heather Boothby Meyer, Holly Mills, Ryan Tackabury (public librarians west/midwest)
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* Encourage community engagement with privacy policy issues
* Group 5: Athanasia Fitos, Robin Fay, Mack Freeman (public librarians south)
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* Work with your small group to develop a privacy plan that can be implemented in your library or others
  
====== Final projects ======
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===== Final projects =====
 
The final project will be a comprehensive privacy plan for a library. Every group will work together on components of the final project. This final project should choose from and expand on the following components:
 
The final project will be a comprehensive privacy plan for a library. Every group will work together on components of the final project. This final project should choose from and expand on the following components:
 
* A library privacy policy and/or example vendor agreement
 
* A library privacy policy and/or example vendor agreement
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* Other ideas that the group wishes to add can be submitted when the group submits their roles, or can be added later
 
* Other ideas that the group wishes to add can be submitted when the group submits their roles, or can be added later
  
===== Outcomes for this cohort =====
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Your final project should be practically-focused and should reflect your own interests! You can see examples of the last cohort's final projects on the [https://libraryfreedom.org/index.php/resources/ LFP website].
* Learn to use privacy software that can be installed on both patron machines and public library workstations
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* Teach your own train-the-trainer workshops to other librarians in your region.
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===== Small groups for final projects (we can reorganize as needed) =====
* Approach members of your community regarding privacy concerns and teach privacy-related community workshops.
+
* Group 1: Frans Albarillo, Katie Anderson, Eliza Bettinger, Callan Bignoli (academic librarians part one)
* Use your new role as a Privacy Advocate to influence policy and infrastructure.
+
* Group 2: Meredith Farkas, Ray Pun, Laura Savage, Mark Swartz, James Watson (academic librarians part two)
* Encourage community engagement with privacy policy issues
+
* Group 3: Jennifer Bruneau, Emily Mitchell, Alexandra Bernson, Marisa Reichert, Nancy Shah (public librarians east)
* Work with your small group to develop a privacy plan that can be implemented in your library or others
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* Group 4: Stephanie Howell, Sam Helmick, Douglas King, Heather Boothby Meyer, Holly Mills, Ryan Tackabury (public librarians west/midwest)
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* Group 5: Athanasia Fitos, Robin Fay, Mack Freeman (public librarians south)
  
 
===== Syllabus and weekly layout =====
 
===== Syllabus and weekly layout =====
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* Riseup mailing list: library-freedom-institute@lists.riseup.net
 
* Riseup mailing list: library-freedom-institute@lists.riseup.net
 
* Wiki: libraryfreedom.wiki (register an account)
 
* Wiki: libraryfreedom.wiki (register an account)
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* Vimeo archive of lectures: https://vimeo.com/libraryfreedominstitute
 
Please note that all class technology is publicly accessible! That means that the mailing list archives, messageboard, and wiki can all be viewed by anyone. I’ve set it up this way so that the materials we create can easily be shared, but also, I understand that sometimes we might want to talk amongst ourselves, so I’ve created a “private” category on the Discourse messageboard that’s only viewable to our group. You can use this category whenever you want to talk about something that you don’t want the whole world to see.  
 
Please note that all class technology is publicly accessible! That means that the mailing list archives, messageboard, and wiki can all be viewed by anyone. I’ve set it up this way so that the materials we create can easily be shared, but also, I understand that sometimes we might want to talk amongst ourselves, so I’ve created a “private” category on the Discourse messageboard that’s only viewable to our group. You can use this category whenever you want to talk about something that you don’t want the whole world to see.  
  
 
==== This week only! ====
 
==== This week only! ====
===== Learning objectives =====
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===== Readings =====  
* Meet other cohort members
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We won't be discussing these readings until week 2! But there are a lot, so you have two weeks to read them.
* Review themes and outcomes
 
* Learn about the history and mission of LFP
 
* Complete readings (you have through week 2 for this)
 
  
===== Readings =====
 
 
[https://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/ifi/INF3700/v17/bakgrunnsnotat/the_surveillant_assemblage.pdf The Surveillant Assemblage, Kevin D. Haggerty and Richard V. Ericson]
 
[https://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/ifi/INF3700/v17/bakgrunnsnotat/the_surveillant_assemblage.pdf The Surveillant Assemblage, Kevin D. Haggerty and Richard V. Ericson]
  
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[https://www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet/ A Brief History of the Internet (from Internet Society)]
 
[https://www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet/ A Brief History of the Internet (from Internet Society)]
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[https://mashable.com/2014/06/05/edward-snowden-revelations/ The Ten Biggest Revelations from the Edward Snowden Leaks]
  
 
===== Guest lecturer =====
 
===== Guest lecturer =====
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===== Discussion =====
 
===== Discussion =====
Discussion this week will be about course logistics and such
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* What are your personal goals for this course?
  
 
===== Tasks =====  
 
===== Tasks =====  
 
* Lecture, readings and discussion forum
 
* Lecture, readings and discussion forum
* Create discourse and wiki accounts (let Alison know if you need training)
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* Create libraryfreedom.chat and libraryfreedom.wiki accounts (let Alison know if you need training)
 
* Read through materials on libraryfreedom.wiki
 
* Read through materials on libraryfreedom.wiki
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* Start readings for next week
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* Your travel for Philly should be booked by now!!!

Latest revision as of 17:46, 9 March 2020

Week 1: Introduction[edit]

  • Welcome everyone! We’re so thrilled to be starting Library Freedom Institute with such an excellent cohort! This week, we’ll be getting acquainted with the course, including curriculum, technology, goals, and each other.

Course overview[edit]

Course themes[edit]
  • LFP mission and history
  • Surveillance capitalism
  • Harm reduction
  • Power on the internet
  • Privacy strategies and tools
  • Individual vs collective action
Outcomes for this cohort[edit]
  • Learn to use privacy software that can be installed on patron machines or library workstations
  • Teach your own train-the-trainer workshops to other librarians in your region.
  • Approach members of your community regarding privacy concerns and teach privacy-related community workshops.
  • Use your new role as a Privacy Advocate to influence policy and infrastructure.
  • Encourage community engagement with privacy policy issues
  • Work with your small group to develop a privacy plan that can be implemented in your library or others
Final projects[edit]

The final project will be a comprehensive privacy plan for a library. Every group will work together on components of the final project. This final project should choose from and expand on the following components:

  • A library privacy policy and/or example vendor agreement
  • A privacy class
  • A privacy program that isn't a class
  • A display about privacy
  • A flyer or poster about a privacy concept
  • A staff training
  • Something focused on privacy work outside of the library walls, like a letter to a legislator
  • Other ideas that the group wishes to add can be submitted when the group submits their roles, or can be added later

Your final project should be practically-focused and should reflect your own interests! You can see examples of the last cohort's final projects on the LFP website.

Small groups for final projects (we can reorganize as needed)[edit]
  • Group 1: Frans Albarillo, Katie Anderson, Eliza Bettinger, Callan Bignoli (academic librarians part one)
  • Group 2: Meredith Farkas, Ray Pun, Laura Savage, Mark Swartz, James Watson (academic librarians part two)
  • Group 3: Jennifer Bruneau, Emily Mitchell, Alexandra Bernson, Marisa Reichert, Nancy Shah (public librarians east)
  • Group 4: Stephanie Howell, Sam Helmick, Douglas King, Heather Boothby Meyer, Holly Mills, Ryan Tackabury (public librarians west/midwest)
  • Group 5: Athanasia Fitos, Robin Fay, Mack Freeman (public librarians south)
Syllabus and weekly layout[edit]
  • Undergo intensive training (4 months, 5 hours/week)
  • Weekly commitments: lecture, discussion, readings, tasks, small group work.
  • Tasks are things you’re expected to complete every week. There aren’t other assignments except for the final projects you’ll present with your small group. We’ll check in every few weeks about the status of those projects, and when that happens you can share drafts or just outlines or thoughts.
  • Let Alison know if you need to be absent from one of the real-time lectures, or if you need to miss a whole week for any reason.
  • Review code of conduct.
Class technology[edit]
  • Discourse messageboard: libraryfreedom.chat (register an account)
  • Zoom video/audio chat/recordings (Zoom meeting ID 912-942-8892)
  • Riseup mailing list: library-freedom-institute@lists.riseup.net
  • Wiki: libraryfreedom.wiki (register an account)
  • Vimeo archive of lectures: https://vimeo.com/libraryfreedominstitute

Please note that all class technology is publicly accessible! That means that the mailing list archives, messageboard, and wiki can all be viewed by anyone. I’ve set it up this way so that the materials we create can easily be shared, but also, I understand that sometimes we might want to talk amongst ourselves, so I’ve created a “private” category on the Discourse messageboard that’s only viewable to our group. You can use this category whenever you want to talk about something that you don’t want the whole world to see.

This week only![edit]

Readings[edit]

We won't be discussing these readings until week 2! But there are a lot, so you have two weeks to read them.

The Surveillant Assemblage, Kevin D. Haggerty and Richard V. Ericson

Review of Dark Matters: On the Surveillance of Blackness by Simone Browne

A Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow (read before reading The Californian Ideology)

The Californian Ideology by Richard Barbrook and Andy Cameron (read after reading A Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace)

You are Cyborg (profile of Donna Haraway)

Pandora's Vox: On Community in Cyberspace by humdog

None of Your Business (review of Shoshana Zuboff's The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

Sad by Design by Geert Lovink

Another Network is Possible by April Glaser

A Brief History of the Internet (from Internet Society)

The Ten Biggest Revelations from the Edward Snowden Leaks

Guest lecturer[edit]

No guest this week; Alison will lead the lecture

Discussion[edit]
  • What are your personal goals for this course?
Tasks[edit]
  • Lecture, readings and discussion forum
  • Create libraryfreedom.chat and libraryfreedom.wiki accounts (let Alison know if you need training)
  • Read through materials on libraryfreedom.wiki
  • Start readings for next week
  • Your travel for Philly should be booked by now!!!