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Appalachian Heritage magazine is an important resource for academic libraries. Literary criticism and literary biographies on regional writers are often very difficult for faculty and students to obtain, and this magazine is a prime source of both. In addition to literature, the magazine often contains key articles on regional history and on significant regional issues that students frequently research for class assignments.
Because Appalachian Heritage is listed in the MLA International Bibliography, student and faculty researchers will often find citations from the magazine and will be grateful that their libraries carry a subscription.
College and university faculty, and even students, are frequent contributors to Appalachian Heritage, so having a subscription provides the members of the academic community with a possible outlet for their own creative writing.
A subscription to Appalachian Heritage is also advantageous for acquisitions librarians. Each issue includes book reviews and up to sixty additional write-ups of newly published regional books. Thus, the magazine serves as an excellent way to keep abreast of new releases appropriate for acquisition.
For those who prefer subscribing through an agency, EBSCO and other subscription agencies have a long-standing relationship with the magazine.
For High School Libraries
Today's high school students often write and read poetry and short stories and enjoy attending literary events. Appalachian Heritage includes not only poetry, stories and creative non-fiction but also listings of regional literary events and reviews and write-ups of new regional books. Appalachian students can sometimes identify strongly with literary works that share their regional heritage.
High School librarians will find that the book reviews and write-upsin Appalachian Heritage will help them select outstanding regional books to add to their collections. The creative work in the magazine will keep them abreast of both their favorite authors and of many fresh new emerging writers from the region.
For those who prefer subscribing through an agency, EBSCO and other subscription agencies have a long-standing relationship with the magazine.
For Public Libraries
Many public library patrons will enjoy the art, the photography, the regional recipes and the articles in Appalachian Heritage even if they are not enthusiasts of regional literature. Those who do enjoy writing from the region will revel in the poetry, the short stories and the prose. Patrons will also find that the magazine is an excellent way to keep abreast of regional literary life, not just from the authors included but also from the literary news and events included in each issue. The book reviews and write-ups will help public libraries become aware of important new regional books and will encourage patrons to stay informed and engaged with regional literature. For those who prefer subscribing through an agency, EBSCO and other subscription agencies have a long-standing relationship with the magazine.