The fall 2023 issue of Coastal Heritage, “Where the Wild Places Are: Captivating Carolina Bays,” was selected as one of 12 publications and websites honored by the South Carolina State Library as Notable State Documents of 2023. The Notable State Documents Award calls attention to the most informative documents produced by state agencies. Nominations were judged by a panel of librarians and state employees based on designs, writing styles, and breadth of information.
The annual awards program began in 1991 to recognize exemplary state publications, honoring notable documents released in the previous year. The 2023 awards were announced and presented on March 13, 2024, during a ceremony hosted at the South Carolina State Library in Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina State Library Director Leesa Aiken (left) gives a Notable State Document Award to the Consortium’s Web Developer and Graphic Artist Crystal Narayana (middle) and Executive Director Susan Lovelace (right) at the awards ceremony on March 13, 2024. Photo courtesy of Addison Frazier, South Carolina State Library.