Lisa Rathje: "Teaching with Folk Sources: Education, Innovation, and the AFC Archives"

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress · August 17, 2026

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John Fenn, head of research and programs at the American Folklife Center, introduced the Botkin Lecture series, explained that lectures are recorded and posted to the Library website, and introduced Dr. Lisa Rathje of Local Learning as the speaker.

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Dr. Lisa Rathje of Local Learning delivered the Botkin Lecture at the Library of Congress’s American Folklife Center on teaching with folk sources, demonstrating classroom methods, archive examples, and local–national partnerships and answering audience questions about rollout and selection.

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