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=LibriVox=
'''NOTE:''' Anyone may read this Wiki, but if you wish to ''edit'' the pages, please log in, as this Wiki has been locked to avoid spam. Apologies for the inconvenience.
==About==
::If you need to edit the Wiki, please request a user account, with a private mail (PM) to one of the admins: [https://forum.librivox.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=43858 dlolso21], [https://forum.librivox.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=12190 triciag], or [https://forum.librivox.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=3457 knotyouraveragejo].
LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to help bring books in the public domain to life through podcasting?
::You will be given a username (same as your forum name) and a temporary password. '''Please include your email address in your PM.'''


LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and then we release the audio files back onto the net. We are a totally volunteer, open source, free content, public domain project.


=LibriVox=
==About==
*[[LibriVox]]
*[[LibriVox]]
*[[How LibriVox Works]]
*[[How LibriVox Works]]
*[[Donate]]
*[[How to Volunteer]]
*[[How to Volunteer]]
*[[LibriVox in the News]]
*[[Promotional Material]]
*[[Banners and Buttons]]
*[[Interesting Forum Threads]]


==Policies==
==Policies==
*[[LibriVox and Artificial Intelligence (AI)]]
*[[Language Policy]]
*[[Forum Policies]]
*[[Forum Policies]]
*[[Recording & Text Policies]]
*[[Recording & Text Policies]]
*[[Language Policy]]
*[[Music & Sound Effects Rules]]
*[[Music & Sound Effects Rules]]
*[[Misc Q&As#Can volunteering be credited?|Community service / volunteering for credit]]
*[[Misc Q&As#Can volunteering be credited?|Community service / volunteering for credit]]
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==Copyright==
==Copyright==
*[[Copyright and Public Domain]]
*[[Copyright and Public Domain]]
*[[LibriVox and Ebay]]
*[[Why Public Domain and not a Creative Commons license?]]
*[[Why Public Domain and not a Creative Commons license?]]
*[[LibriVox and Ebay|LibriVox and Ebay Resellers]]


=Listen=
=Listen=
==Listening to the files==
*[http://librivox.org/search Librivox Catalog]
*[https://archive.org/details/librivoxaudio The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection (Internet Archive)]

See also: [[How To Get LibriVox Audio Files]]

==Finding Audiobooks==
==Finding Audiobooks==
===Recommendations===
===Recommendations===
*[[Recommended Listening List]]
*[[Staff Picks]]
*[[Staff Picks]]
*[[Personal selections/websites of LV material]]


===Searching===
===Searching===
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===Lists & Indexes===
===Lists & Indexes===
*[[52 Books]]
*[[LibriVox Ghost and Horror Story Index]]
*[[Great Books of the Western World]]
*[[LibriVox Short Science Fiction Index]]
*[[Recordings of Books on the Ambleside List]]
*[[Index of short works in German - Index kurzer deutscher Aufnahmen]]
*[[Recordings of Books on the Ambleside List 2]]

*[[Penguin's Great Ideas Series]]
==Listening to the files==
*[[Boy Scout Novels]]
*[[How To Get LibriVox Audio Files]]
:*[[Podcast]] ... [[BitTorrent]]
:*[[Help for Listeners in China]]
*[[How to Listen]]
:*[[Choosing a Digital Audio Player]]
:*[[How_To_Get_LibriVox_Audio_Files|How to get LibriVox Audio Files]]
:*[[How To Listen With Your CD Player]]
:*[[How To Listen On Your Apple Device]]
:*[[How To Listen On Other Devices]]
:*[[Files do not play in the correct order]]


==Other resources for listeners==
==Other resources for listeners==
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=Volunteer=
=Volunteer=
::(In another language: [[Comment devenir benevole|Français]], [[Как стать волонтёром|Русский]])
Sign up
*[[Forum Guide]]
::(In another language: [[Navigation du forum|navigation du forum (en francais)]])


[[LibriVox]] volunteers narrate, proof listen, and upload chapters of books and other textual works in the [[Copyright and Public Domain|public domain]]. These projects are then made available on the Internet for everyone to enjoy, for free.
==Proof-Listening==
*[[ProofListening Template]] ([[Modelo para Revisão de Áudio (ProofListening)|Português]])
*[[Guide for Proof-listeners]] ([[Guía para la revisión de audio (Proof-listeners)|Español]], [[Guia para Revisores de Áudio (Proof-listeners)|Português]])
*[[ProofListening tips and quiz]]


There are many, many things you can do to help, so please feel free to jump into the [https://forum.librivox.org Forum] and ask what you can do to help!
==Narrator (Reader)==
[[Image:LibriVideo-small.png|link=Instructional_Videos]]


See also: [[How LibriVox Works]]
===One Minute Test===
*[[1-Minute Test]] ([[1-Minuten-Probe|Deutsch]]|[[Prueba de 1 minuto|español]]|[[Test 1 minute|francais]]|[[Test di 1 minuto|italiano]]|[[Teste_de_1_minuto|portugues]])


== Where to Start ==
===Record===
Most of what you need to know about [[LibriVox]] can be found on the [https://forum.librivox.org LibriVox Forum] and the [https://forum.librivox.org/viewforum.php?f=18 FAQ]. [[LibriVox]] volunteers are helpful and friendly, and if you post a question anywhere on the forum you are likely to get an answer from someone, somewhere within an hour or so. So don't be shy! Many of our volunteers have never recorded anything before [[LibriVox]].
*[[LibriVox disclaimer]] in many languages


[[How_LibriVox_Works#The_roles_involved_in_making_a_LibriVox_recording|The roles involved in making a LibriVox recording]]


=== Types of Projects ===
*[[Improve Your Recording]]
We have three main types of projects:
*[[Make a Portable Vocal Booth]]
* '''Collaborative projects''': Many volunteers contribute by reading individual chapters of a longer text.
*[[Voice Character Performance]]
:: We recommend contributing to collaborative projects before venturing out to solo projects.
*[[Storyteller's Recording Guide]]
* '''Dramatic Readings and Plays''': contributors voice the individual characters. When complete, the editor compiles them into a single recording
* '''Solo projects''': One experienced volunteer contributes all chapters of the project.


==Proof Listener (PL)==
Not all volunteers read for [[LibriVox]]. If you would prefer not to lend your voice to [[LibriVox]], you could lend us your ears. Proof listeners catch mistakes we may have missed during the initial recording and editing process.


* [[Guide for Proof-listeners]]
Phil Chenevert and Daniel (Great Plains) have made excellent instructional videos: see [[Instructional_Videos|Instructional Videos page]] for full details of videos available.
* [http://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?p=318667#p318667 Prooflistening FAQ]
* [https://forum.librivox.org/viewforum.php?f=61 Proof Listeners or Editors Wanted]
* [https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=An_Introduction_to_Proof-listening_a_Dramatic_Work An Introduction to Proof-listening a Dramatic Work]


==Reader (Narrator)==
Full Guide: [[Newbie Guide to Recording]]''' [[Anleitung zum Aufnehmen|Deutsch]], [[Guía Para Nuevos Lectores|Español]], [[Guide pour les débutants|Francais]], [[Beginnersgids|Nederlands]], [[Guia do recém-chegado ao Librivox|Português]], [[Gabay para sa mga Baguhan sa Rekording|Tagalog]], [[新手录音指南|中文]])'''
Readers record themselves reading a section of a book, edit the recording, and upload it to the LibriVox Management Tool.


For an outline of the LibriVox audiobook production process, please see [[How_LibriVox_Works#The_LibriVox_recording_process | The LibriVox recording process]].


===Hardware===
===One Minute Test===
We require new readers to submit a sample recording so that we can make sure that your set up works and that you understand how to export files meeting our [[Tech Specs|technical standards]]. We do not want you to waste precious hours reading whole chapters only to discover that your recording is unusable due to a preventable technical glitch.
*[[User-Recommended Equipment]]


*[[1-Minute Test]]
====Software====
::(In another language: [[1-Minuten-Probe|Deutsch]], [[Prueba de 1 minuto|Español]], [[Test 1 minute|Francais]], [[Test di 1 minuto|Italiano]], [[Teste_de_1_minuto|Portugues]])
*[[Software We Use]]


=====Audacity=====
===Record===
* [[Newbie Guide to Recording]]
*[[Audacity 1-2-3]]
::(In another language: [[Audacity Grundlagen|Deutsch]], [[Guía Básica Para Audacity|Español]], [[Audacity en francais|francais]])
::(In another language: [[Anleitung zum Aufnehmen|Deutsch]], [[Guía Para Nuevos Lectores|Español]], [[Guide pour les débutants|Francais]], [[Beginnersgids|Nederlands]], [[Guia do recém-chegado ao Librivox|Português]], [[Gabay para sa mga Baguhan sa Rekording|Tagalog]], [[新手录音指南|中文]])'''
* [[Instructional_Videos|Instructional Videos]]
*[[System Requirements for Audacity]]
*[[Audacity FAQ]]
* [[Help! What if I Suck]]
*[[Audacity Tutorials]] (<= all-purpose link to tutorials)


===Recording Resources: Non-Technical===
=====Audition=====
*[[LibriVox disclaimer]] in many languages
*[[Adobe Audition]]
*[[English Pronunciation Guides]]
*[[Foreign Words Pronunciation]]
*[[Voice Character Performance]]
*[[Storyteller's Recording Guide]]


===Recording Resources: Technical===
===Edit===
*[[Guides from a Sound Engineer]]
*[[Editing Audio]] ([[Montage Audio]] en français)
:*[[Basic Principles of Audio Recording]]
*[[Recording and Editing With Word Processor]] ([[Effacer les erreurs dans Audacity]] en français).
:*[[Basic Principles of Audio Processing]]
:*[[Removing Mains Hum]]
:*[[Questions and Answers]]
*[[Recording Troubleshooter]]
*[[Improve Your Recording]]
*[[Make a Portable Vocal Booth]]
*[[Improving Computer Performance]]
*[[Setting Recording Input Level]]
*[[What is ID3]]
*[[Podcasting and Streaming Audio]]


===Dramatic Readings and Plays===
===Check===
*[[An Introduction to Dramatic Readings and Plays for New Readers]]
*[[Checker|Checker tool]], for checking your audio volume
*[[How to Edit a Dramatic Work]]
*[[ReplayGain]], for checking volume and amplifying within Audacity
*[[How to Create a Dramatic Reading Script]]
*[[An Introduction to Proof-listening a Dramatic Work]]
*[[How to Become a Dramatic Reading/Play Coordinator]]


==Book Coordinator (BC)==
===Export===
A book coordinator (commonly abbreviated BC in the forum) is a volunteer who manages all the other volunteers who will record chapters for a LibriVox recording.
*[[How to Export Files]]


===Upload===
*[[How to Send Your Recording]]

==Dramatic Readings and Plays==
*[[Dramatic Readings and Plays]]
*[[Editing a Dramatic Work]]
*[[Creating a Dramatic Reading Script]]
*[[Proof-listening a Dramatic Work]]
*[[Dramatic Work Resources]]

===Recording Resources===
*[[Recording Troubleshooter]]
*'''[[Help! What if I Suck]]'''
*[[English Pronunciation Guides]]
*[[Foreign Words Pronunciation]]


==Book Coordinating (BC)==
*[[How To Become A Book Coordinator]]
*[[How To Become A Book Coordinator]]
*[[Tips for Book Coordinators]]
*[[How to Update the MW]]
*[[Kmerline's 'Shepherding' Tips]]
*[[Information on coordinating dramatic readings]]
*[[BC Readiness Quiz]]
*[[Project Template Generator]]


==Metadata Coordinator (MC)==
Metadata coordinators (MCs), help and advise Book Coordinators, and take over the files with the completed recordings (soloists are also Book Coordinators in this sense, as they prepare their own files for the Meta coordinators). The files are then prepared and uploaded to the LibriVox catalogue, in a lengthy and cumbersome process.


More info:
==Metadata Coordinator (MC)==
* [[How LibriVox Works]]
*[[Bible Book MC Guide]]
*[[Bible Book MC Guide]]
*[[MC Drama Cataloging Notes]]
*[[MC Drama Cataloging Notes]]


==Graphic Artist==
=Librivox Content=
Volunteer graphic artists create the album cover art images shown in the catalog.
'''LV content-related'''
*[[Homepage Translation]]
* [[CD Covers]]
* [https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=28785 Volunteer CD Covers! Working Thread]
*[[CD Covers]]
*[[Librivox Community Podcast]] -- an occasional podcast by the community, for the community.


<!-- ==Translator==
==Distribution==
*[[Homepage Translation]] -->
*[[Teachers and LibriVox]]
*[[How To Create Torrents]]
*[[How To Make M4B Files]]
*[[Donating LibriVox CDs]]
*[[LibriVoxAPI]]


== Resources ==
== Resources and Miscellaneous==
Resources
Resources
*[[Project Status Table]]
*[[LibriVox in the News]]
*[[Promotional Material]]
*[[Banners and Buttons]]
*[[Book Resources]]
*[[Book Resources]]
*[[Glossary]]
*[[Poetry FAQ]]
*[[Poetry FAQ]]
*[[Science Fiction Short Stories]]
*[[Short Nonfiction Suggestions]]
*[[Instructional Videos]]
*[[Misc Q&As]]
*[[Misc Q&As]]
*[[Glossary]]

Advanced topics
*[[Improving Computer Performance]]
*[[Setting Recording Input Level]]
*[[Tech Specs]]
:*[[What is ID3]]
*[[Podcasting and Streaming Audio]]

'''[[Guides from a Sound Engineer]]'''
*[[Basic Principles of Audio Recording]]
*[[Basic Principles of Audio Processing]]
*[[Removing Mains Hum]]
*[[Questions and Answers]]
|}

== Misc & Off topic pages of interest to LibriVox volunteers ==

*[[52 Books]]
*[[Great Books of the Western World]]
*[[Recordings of Books on the Ambleside List]]
*[[Recordings of Books on the Ambleside List 2]]
*[[Penguin's Great Ideas Series]]
*[[Boy Scout Novels]]
*[[Donate]]

*[[Archives]]
*[[Archives]]


== Getting started with wikis ==
==How to Edit the Librivox Wiki==
'''NOTE:''' Anyone may read this Wiki, but if you wish to ''edit'' the pages, please log in, as this Wiki has been locked to avoid spam. Apologies for the inconvenience.
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
::If you need to edit the Wiki, please request a user account, with a private mail (PM) to one of the admins: [https://forum.librivox.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=43858 dlolso21], [https://forum.librivox.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=12190 triciag], or [https://forum.librivox.org/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=3457 knotyouraveragejo].
*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
::You will be given a username (same as your forum name) and a temporary password. '''Please include your email address in your PM.'''
*[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]

Latest revision as of 03:03, 29 October 2024

LibriVox

About

LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to help bring books in the public domain to life through podcasting?

LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and then we release the audio files back onto the net. We are a totally volunteer, open source, free content, public domain project.

Policies

Copyright

Listen

Listening to the files

See also: How To Get LibriVox Audio Files

Finding Audiobooks

Recommendations

Searching

Lists & Indexes

Other resources for listeners

Volunteer

(In another language: Français, Русский)

LibriVox volunteers narrate, proof listen, and upload chapters of books and other textual works in the public domain. These projects are then made available on the Internet for everyone to enjoy, for free.

There are many, many things you can do to help, so please feel free to jump into the Forum and ask what you can do to help!

See also: How LibriVox Works

Where to Start

Most of what you need to know about LibriVox can be found on the LibriVox Forum and the FAQ. LibriVox volunteers are helpful and friendly, and if you post a question anywhere on the forum you are likely to get an answer from someone, somewhere within an hour or so. So don't be shy! Many of our volunteers have never recorded anything before LibriVox.

The roles involved in making a LibriVox recording

Types of Projects

We have three main types of projects:

  • Collaborative projects: Many volunteers contribute by reading individual chapters of a longer text.
We recommend contributing to collaborative projects before venturing out to solo projects.
  • Dramatic Readings and Plays: contributors voice the individual characters. When complete, the editor compiles them into a single recording
  • Solo projects: One experienced volunteer contributes all chapters of the project.

Proof Listener (PL)

Not all volunteers read for LibriVox. If you would prefer not to lend your voice to LibriVox, you could lend us your ears. Proof listeners catch mistakes we may have missed during the initial recording and editing process.

Reader (Narrator)

Readers record themselves reading a section of a book, edit the recording, and upload it to the LibriVox Management Tool.

For an outline of the LibriVox audiobook production process, please see The LibriVox recording process.

One Minute Test

We require new readers to submit a sample recording so that we can make sure that your set up works and that you understand how to export files meeting our technical standards. We do not want you to waste precious hours reading whole chapters only to discover that your recording is unusable due to a preventable technical glitch.

(In another language: Deutsch, Español, Francais, Italiano, Portugues)

Record

(In another language: Deutsch, Español, Francais, Nederlands, Português, Tagalog, 中文)

Recording Resources: Non-Technical

Recording Resources: Technical

Dramatic Readings and Plays

Book Coordinator (BC)

A book coordinator (commonly abbreviated BC in the forum) is a volunteer who manages all the other volunteers who will record chapters for a LibriVox recording.

Metadata Coordinator (MC)

Metadata coordinators (MCs), help and advise Book Coordinators, and take over the files with the completed recordings (soloists are also Book Coordinators in this sense, as they prepare their own files for the Meta coordinators). The files are then prepared and uploaded to the LibriVox catalogue, in a lengthy and cumbersome process.

More info:

Graphic Artist

Volunteer graphic artists create the album cover art images shown in the catalog.


Resources and Miscellaneous

Resources

How to Edit the Librivox Wiki

NOTE: Anyone may read this Wiki, but if you wish to edit the pages, please log in, as this Wiki has been locked to avoid spam. Apologies for the inconvenience.

If you need to edit the Wiki, please request a user account, with a private mail (PM) to one of the admins: dlolso21, triciag, or knotyouraveragejo.
You will be given a username (same as your forum name) and a temporary password. Please include your email address in your PM.
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