Folklore and Education Newsletter, Spring 2014

The Spring 2014 Newsletter of the Folklore and Education Section of the American Folklore Society is available here as a pdf. 

Contents: 

• New resources Gregory Hansen rounds up the latest books, Web sites, and other resources in folklore and education, page 2
• Smithsonian news Updates about resources, partnerships, and opportunities at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, page 3
• “More than Measuring” Forum addresses the complexities of assessing folk-arts curricula, page 4
• Education sessions at 2013 AFS A roundup of educationrelated programming at last year’s annual meeting, page 6
• Local Learning at 20: A retrospective Paddy Bowman reflects on the organization’s history and its future page 7
• Aesop Award winners The AFS Children’s Folklore section announces its 2013 prize for best use of folklore in a children’s book, page 10
• Section-meeting minutes From the annual business meeting at the American Folklore Society meeting in Providence, page 10