Every year, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress sponsors at least one intensive, introductory field school on cultural documentation in partnership with an educational institution. Held in various parts of the United States, the field school provides hands-on training in ethnographic documentary techniques needed for effective fieldwork concerning folklore and related fields. The field school is typically three weeks in duration, is held over the summer months, and covers a variety of topics that provide participants with a basic introduction to cultural documentation in the field. Topics covered include: research ethics, project planning, interviewing, documentary photography, sound recording, writing fieldnotes, archiving, and delivering public presentations on research findings.If you are accepted, you will participate in this program for 3 week(s).

Application Dates:
Applications will be accepted after April 4, 2005 until April 29, 2005.

Stipend/Compensation:
None

For More Information:
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/fieldschool/index.html

Citizenship Requirements:
US Citizenship Not Required.

Applications Open To:
Other Professional
Categories:
Collections Conservation and Preservation
Geography and Maps
Humanities, Art, and Culture
Information Technology
Library Sciences
Contact & Application Information:
Name: David Taylor
Phone: 202-707-1737
Fax: 202-707-2076
Email: dtay@loc.gov