Collection Development Policy
Collecting and Publishing Parameters
Voices of North County hosts the audio, video, and written oral histories of individuals related in some way to North San Diego County. This includes interviews:
- With individuals that live, work, or study in North County and document their lived experiences;
- About North San Diego County events and places;
- By California State University San Marcos faculty, staff, and students;
- that were conducted at California State University San Marcos.
Donations and Partnerships
CSUSM welcomes partnerships with organizations and community members who wish to host oral histories on this site. To be eligible to be hosted on this site, an donation or partnership:
- Should fit within the Collecting and Publishing Parameters listed above;
- Should contain clear documentation about ownership of copyright and property rights of the oral history, and/or:
- May necessitate additional paperwork and agreement between CSUSM and the donor/partner.
Please email us with any questions about donations and partnerships.
Mission Statement
Special Collections is a unit of the California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Library, whose primary mission is to serve as an essential partner in teaching and learning, research, and community engagement at the university.
In support of this mission, Special Collections acquires, arranges, describes, preserves, and makes available records of enduring historic value that support the information needs of faculty, students, and members of the CSUSM community and beyond. As per the Society of American Archivists, historical value refers to the usefulness or significance of records for understanding the past. The enduring administrative, legal, fiscal, or evidential information contained within them justifies their continued preservation. The resources in Special Collections represent and complement the university's dynamic, multi-disciplinary, and diverse curriculum and community.