What Folklorists Do

Timothy Lloyd is Senior Advisor for Partnerships of the American Folklore Society and was the society's executive director from 2001 to 2018. He is author, with Patrick Mullen, of Lake Erie Fishermen: Work, Tradition, and Identity.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Researching and TeachingDoing Fieldwork, by Tom MouldIntegrating Fieldwork and Library Research, by Elissa R. HenkenCollaborating Across Disciplines, by Sheila BockPracticing Internationalism, by Dorothy NoyesConnecting Folklore Studies to Digital Humanities, by John LaudunUsing Big Data in Folklore Scholarship, by Timothy R. TangherliniUnderstanding the Information Technology World Ethnographically, by Meghan McGrathDoing Public Humanities, by Danille ChristensenServing a Campus as an International Scholar, by Ziying YouWorking as an Independent Scholar, by Luisa Del GiudiceTeaching at a Community College, by David J. PugliaTeaching Undergraduate Students, by David Todd LawrenceTeaching Graduate Students, by Ray CashmanTeaching in an Interdisciplinary Department, by Tom DuBoisTeaching Medical Professionals, by Bonnie Blair O'ConnorTeaching Writing, by Martha C. SimsIntegrating Vernacular and Mainstream Science in Teaching, by Sandra Bartlett Atwood2. Leading and ManagingLeading at a University, by Patricia A. TurnerChairing a Department, by Debra Lattanzi ShutikaDirecting an Academic Program, by Michael Ann WilliamsManaging an Academic Program, by Cassie Rosita PattersonBuilding an Online School, by Sara Cleto and Brittany WarmanPerforming Diplomacy, by Valdimar HafsteinLeading a Federal Government Agency, by Bill IveyDirecting a Federal Government Office, by Elizabeth PetersonLeading in a Consulting Firm, by Malachi O'ConnorDirecting Communications Strategy, by Katy CluneDirecting a Learned Society, by Jessica A. TurnerDirecting a Museum, by Jason Baird JacksonDirecting a Non-Profit Organization, by Ellen McHaleDirecting a Recording Label, by Daniel SheehyCoordinating Research Projects, by Diana Baird N'DiayeManaging Regional Arts Programs, by Teresa HollingsworthManaging a State Government Program, by Steven Hatcher3. Communicating and CuratingArchiving for Preservation, Access, and Understanding, by Terri M. JordanBuilding and Providing Access to Library Collections, by Moira MarshCurating in a Changing Museum World, by Carrie HertzProducing Audio Ethnography, by Rachel HopkinTranslating Language, Place, and Performance, by Levi S. GibbsCritiquing Internet Culture, by Andrea KittaCommunicating and Educating Online, by Jeana JorgensenCreating Educational Content, by Jon KayDesigning Visual Communications, by Meredith A. E. McGriffPresenting Ethnography Graphically, by Andy KolovosPortraying and Preserving Culture through Documentation, by Tom RankinBecoming a Journalist, by Russell FrankEditing a Scholarly Journal, by Ann K. FerrellPublishing Scholarly Books, by Amber Rose CederströmProducing Festivals, by Maribel AlvarezLeading Cultural Tours, by Joan L. SaverinoPerforming Music and Theater, by Kay TurnerPerforming Stand-Up Comedy, by Ian BrodiePracticing the Act of Writing, by Michael Dylan FosterUsing Folklore in Fiction and Poetry, by Norma Elia CantúWriting Textbooks, by Lynne S. McNeillWriting for Education and Advocacy, by Stephen Winick4. Advocating and PartneringAdvocating for Community, by Howard L. SacksAdvocating for Communities and Their Environments, by Mary HuffordUsing Ethnography for Community Advocacy, by Miguel GandertCommunity Organizing, by Jacqueline L. McGrathConnecting University and Community, by Katherine BorlandExploring Home, by Langston Collin WilkinsAdvocating for Labor, by James P. LearyAdvocating for People with Disabilities, by Amy ShumanAdvocating for Poetry, by Steve ZeitlinAdvocating for a Region, by Thomas A. McKeanAdvocating through Consultancy, by Susan EleuterioCreating Public Policy, by Diane E. GoldsteinAnalyzing Public Policy, by Leah LowthorpBecoming a Politician, by Jodi McDavidAssisting Social Services Clients, by Nelda Ault-DyslinCollaborating with K-12 Teachers, by Ruth OlsonPartnering with K-12 Education, by Lisa RathjeExpanding Definitions of Regional Cultural Heritage, by Nicole MusgraveMentoring, by Wanda G. AddisonPreserving Historic Buildings and Environments, by Laurie Kay SommersAbout the Editor

Timothy Lloyd, former Executive Director of the American Folklore Society, has assembled a valuable compendium of 76 short essays by folklorists, mostly North Americans, exploring an impressively broad range of professional options and careers. . . . What Folklorists Do is an important, exciting and accessible book that I would recommend to anyone with any interest in folklore.- Timothy H. Evans (Journal of Folklore and Education) What Folklorists Do is certainly a useful book for budding folklorists who wonder what they might do after the diploma is earned and the paychecks need to start rolling in.- Hilary-Joy Virtanen, Finlandia University (Western Folklore) Timothy Lloyd's book is a useful collection on a number of levels, helping the reader understand the working world of the professional folklorist. Taken as a whole, the collection is, in a sense, an occupational folklife ethnography of a particular academic subject, albeit almost exclusively in the United States.- Gerald Pocius (Journal of Folklore Research Reviews) But the message of the collection is a positive and proud one: we as folklorists have a great amount to offer society. The value of studying folklore is indisputably laid out in seventy-six different ways, which is why I will be recommending What Folklorists Do to my Folklore Studies students—who I hope will be inspired to become ambassadors themselves.- Ceri Houlbrook (Folklore) What Folklorists Do identifies an important and pressing conversation that will undoubtedly engage scores of researchers from academic, public, and government sectors. It is a crucial topic that will necessitate reimagining as we find ourselves in new phases of post-pandemic life and work.- Vyta Pivo, University of Michigan (Journal of American Folklore)