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The NCSU Libraries is delighted to announce that its first curator of architecture special collections is Catherine W. Bishir. The Libraries has been a repository for materials documenting the architectural history of North Carolina for many years. Bishir’s appointment signals its continuing commitment to building architectural collections of regional and national significance. Bishir will collaborate with the Libraries’ new digital publishing program to create an online encyclopedia of North Carolina architects and architecture, contribute to the accelerated growth of the architecture archive, and consult on digitization projects and grants.

Bishir's prestigious career documenting the history of North Carolina architecture includes a current appointment as senior architectural historian for Preservation North Carolina and adjunct professor for NC State's School of Architecture. She was previously the senior architectural historian and architectural survey coordinator for the State Historic Preservation Office in the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Bishir has published seminal books documenting the history of North Carolina architecture including North Carolina Architecture and A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Piedmont North Carolina published by UNC Press. She has also published dozens of articles, presented numerous invited lectures and papers, and received funding from the North Caroliniana Society and the National Endowment for the Humanities.