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Randy Williams
Fife Folklore Archives Curator
Education
B.S. American Studies, 1985, Utah State University
M.S. American Studies (Public Sector Folklore), 1993, Utah State University
Course Certificate, Western Archives Institute, November 2001
Publication
Folklife and Folk Art Education Resource Guide. Utah State University, http://library.usu.edu/Folklor/edresources/index.html, 1997.
"The Power of Family Folklore," Everton’s Genealogical Helper. (September/October 1998) pp.12-17.
"Extending the Archives: Partnering and Outreach at the Fife Folklore Archives," Folklore Forum, Spring 2004
"College and University Folklore Archives (Utah State University)." Folklore in Utah: A History and Guide to Resources. Dave Stanley, ed. Utah State University Press, 2004.
Work
1993-1996: Assistant Archivist, Fife Folklore Archives, Utah State University
1994-2001: Program Folklorist, Folklore Program, Utah State University
1994: Folk Arts Coordinator, 1994 Festival of the American West
1994 to 1996: Folk Artists Coordinator, Fife Folklore Conference, Utah State University
1996-2001: Assistant Director, Folklore Program, Utah State University
1995-1998: Director, Friends of USU Libraries
1996, 1997: Director, Kinship Conference, Utah State University
1997-2001: Co-Director, Fife Folklore Conference, Utah State University
1996-present: Fife Folklore Archives Curator, Utah State University
Teaching Experience
Introduction to Folklore, Utah State University, 1995 to 2002
Family Folklore, Utah State University, 1995
American Folklore, Utah State University, 1997
Folklore for Teachers (with Barre Toelken), Utah State University, 1996
Fife Folklore Conference, Utah State University, 1995, 2000, 2001
Summer Citizen Program, Utah State University, 1999, 2000
University Connections, Utah State University, 2002, 2003
Areas of interest include archiving, Mormon folklore, family folklore, and public folklore.
