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<p class="MsoPlainText">Applications are open now for Library Freedom Institute (LFI), a one-of-a kind privacy-focused four-month program for librarians.
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<li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">LFI teaches librarians the necessary to thrive as Privacy Advocates; from educating community members to influencing public policy.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">At the close of the course, participants become part of the Library Freedom Project community, and continuing doing privacy work with an incredible group of peers.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">LFI is a privacy-focused collaborative program between New York University and Library Freedom.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> LFI is free of cost, a five-hour commitment per week (including 1-2 hours in real time), and mostly online with one in-person weekend component.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">More information and the application is here: <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryfreedom.org%2Findex.php%2Flfi%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7Cc7deba28422b482ec4af08d783d605da%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637122827736467084&sdata=F6JLxAWTL518zu7PHd6BcyYchO1YfBemBHmt1RF6UXs%3D&reserved=0">
https://libraryfreedom.org/index.php/lfi/</a>. Application deadline is February 10, 2020. The next cohort begins in March 2020.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Library Freedom Institute is made possible with the generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov">Whites29@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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