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Charter memberships now available through an information center in Jackson provide reference resources for the state's practicing architects and construction industry professionals.
Established by the Mississippi State University Libraries, the Architecture Industry Information Center offers customized, focused searches on a variety of topics related to architecture, said Kathrin A. Dodds, assistant professor and information specialist.
The information center is located in the library of the MSU architecture school's fifth-year program offices and studio at 736 South President St.
For a membership fee, professional firms can receive individualized research consultations, circulation of materials privileges, standards and article retrieval, and other related services. Through its own holdings and others available through interlibrary loan, the center can obtain all manner of data related to city planning, art, construction, landscape architecture, and interior design.
Dodds said the AIIC also serves as an authorized reseller of American Institute of Architects documents.
The Jackson firm of Duvall Decker Architects recently became a charter member of the center. "We are encouraging other state firms to also take advantage of the wealth of reference capabilities offered through this unique resource," Dodds said.
The MSU School of Architecture was established by the Legislature in 1973 to offer the state's only professional degree program in the field. Its fifth-year curriculum in the capital city is designed to provide seniors with an urban setting for their final year of study.
For more information about the Architecture Industry Information Center, contact Dodds at (601) 354-6184 or kdodds@library.msstate.edu.