Katie Pierce Meyer

Through my work, I intend to contribute to an active discussion between professionals in libraries, archives and museums and the architectural community to help create collaborative relationships that can result in the sustainability of records that document the built environment. I bring my background as an archivist and training as an architectural historian to my research that focuses on the socio-technical environment in which architectural records are created.  My primary concern is a disconnection between contemporary practices in architecture, engineering, and construction and the ability of cultural institutions to preserve the industry’s records. I believe that actively working with the community that generates records is crucial to the long-term preservation of records, particularly as the field continues to adopt computer-aided design technologies.