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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]]
*[[Donate]]
*[[How to Volunteer]]
*[[How to Volunteer]]
*[[LibriVox in the News]]
*[[Promotional Material]]
*[[Banners and Buttons]]
*[[Archives]]


==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===
*[[LibriVox Ghost and Horror Story Index]]
*[[LibriVox Short Science Fiction Index]]
*[[Index of short works in German - Index kurzer deutscher Aufnahmen]]
*[[52 Books]]
*[[52 Books]]
*[[Great Books of the Western World]]
*[[Great Books of the Western World]]
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*[[Penguin's Great Ideas Series]]
*[[Penguin's Great Ideas Series]]
*[[Boy Scout Novels]]
*[[Boy Scout Novels]]


==Listening to the files==
*[[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: Comment devenir benevole]])
::(In another language: [[Comment devenir benevole|Français]], [[Как стать волонтёром|Русский]])


[[LibriVox]] volunteers read and record chapters of books in the public domain (meaning out of copyright - sorry, no Harry Potter, no Lord of the Rings, and no Da Vinci Code, though we'd love to do Da Vinci's notebooks). Then we make the files available on the Internet, for free. 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!
[[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.

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!

See also: [[How LibriVox Works]]


== Where to Start ==
== Where to Start ==
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]].
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]].


[[How_LibriVox_Works#The_roles_involved_in_making_a_LibriVox_recording|The roles involved in making a LibriVox recording]]
===Forum Structure===
The Librivox Forum is split into three main sections:
'''ABOUT LIBRIVOX'''
* What is LibriVox & FAQ
:: Frequently Asked Questions
* New Here? Introduce Yourself!
:: Get to know your fellow readers and tell us a little about yourself

'''VOLUNTEER FOR READING & OTHER LIBRIVOX THINGS''' (where most of the volunteering happens).
* Book Suggestions (discussion about possible books)
* Readers Wanted: Short Works (a good place for newbies, especially WEEKLY POETRY)
* Readers Wanted (where you find chapters needing readers)
* Readers Found (ongoing projects with all chapters assigned)
* Going Solo (entire books by one person ; '''we request you record some shorter works before taking on a solo project''')
* Listeners Wanted (help out by "proof-listening")
* Completed Books (a reminder of progress)
* Volunteers Wanted: Other Projects (non-reading volunteer projects)

'''HELP, DISCUSSION, & SUGGESTIONS'''
* Languages other than English: Help, Discussion, & Suggestions
:: Deutsch, Español, Français, Nederlands, Polski, Português, 日本語
* Need Help? Got Advice?
:: Post your questions & get help from friendly LibriVoxers
* Suggestions, Comments, News & Discussion
:: Comments about LibriVox? Suggestions to improve things? News?)
Error Reports
:: Report & help check download problems, corrupted files, badly-named files, bad links etc. (NOT for style & reading complaints
* Off-Topic
:: Everything except LibriVox (yes, this is where knitting gets discussed. Now includes non-LV Volunteers Wanted projects)


=== Types of Projects ===
=== Types of Projects ===
We have two main 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.
* '''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.
* '''Solo projects''': An experienced volunteer reads an entire book.
* '''Dramatic Readings and Plays''': contributors voice the individual characters. When complete, the editor compiles them into a single recording
* '''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)==
== Listeners & Editors ==
Not all volunteers read for [[LibriVox]]. If you would prefer not to lend your voice to [[LibriVox]], you could lend us your ears. Some volunteers will post in the [https://forum.librivox.org/viewforum.php?f=21 Listeners and Editors Wanted] section and ask others to "proof listen" to their recordings. This helps us to catch mistakes we may have missed the first time around. Some volunteers choose to only record the content and ask others to edit out their mistakes.
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]]
==Proof-Listening==
* [http://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?p=318667#p318667 Prooflistening FAQ]
*[[ProofListening Template]]
* [https://forum.librivox.org/viewforum.php?f=61 Proof Listeners or Editors Wanted]
::(In another language: ([[Modelo para Revisão de Áudio (ProofListening)|Português]])
* [https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=An_Introduction_to_Proof-listening_a_Dramatic_Work An Introduction to Proof-listening a Dramatic Work]
*[[Guide for Proof-listeners]]
::(In another language: ([[Guía para la revisión de audio (Proof-listeners)|Español]], [[Guia para Revisores de Áudio (Proof-listeners)|Português]])
*[[ProofListening tips and quiz]]


==Narrator (Reader)==
==Reader (Narrator)==
Readers record themselves reading a section of a book, edit the recording, and upload it to the LibriVox Management Tool.
Phil Chenevert and Daniel (Great Plains) have made excellent instructional videos: see [[Instructional_Videos|Instructional Videos page]] for full details of videos available. [[Image:LibriVideo-small.png|link=Instructional_Videos]]


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


===One Minute Test===
===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.

*[[1-Minute Test]]
*[[1-Minute Test]]
::(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]])
::(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]])


===Record===
===Record===
* [[Newbie Guide to Recording]]
For an outline of the recording process, please see [[How_LibriVox_Works#The_LibriVox_recording_process | this section]].
Full Guide: [[Newbie Guide to Recording]]
::(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]])'''
::(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]]
* [[Help! What if I Suck]]


===Recording Resources: Non-Technical===
====Hardware====
*[[User-Recommended Equipment]]

====Software====

*[[Audacity 1-2-3]]
::(In another language: [[Audacity Grundlagen|Deutsch]], [[Guía Básica Para Audacity|Español]], [[Audacity en francais|Francais]])
*[[Adobe Audition]]

===Edit===
*[[Editing Audio]]
::(In another language: ([[Montage Audio]] en français)
*[[Recording and Editing With Word Processor]]
::(In another language: ([[Effacer les erreurs dans Audacity]] en français).

===Check===
*[[Checker|Checker tool]], for checking your audio volume
*[[ReplayGain]], for checking volume and amplifying within Audacity

===Export===
*[[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===
*[[LibriVox disclaimer]] in many languages
*[[LibriVox disclaimer]] in many languages
*[[Recording Troubleshooter]]
*[[Help! What if I Suck]]
*[[English Pronunciation Guides]]
*[[English Pronunciation Guides]]
*[[Foreign Words Pronunciation]]
*[[Foreign Words Pronunciation]]
*[[Improve Your Recording]]
*[[Make a Portable Vocal Booth]]
*[[Voice Character Performance]]
*[[Voice Character Performance]]
*[[Storyteller's Recording Guide]]
*[[Storyteller's Recording Guide]]

===Recording Resources: Technical===
*[[Guides from a Sound Engineer]]
:*[[Basic Principles of Audio Recording]]
:*[[Basic Principles of Audio Processing]]
:*[[Removing Mains Hum]]
:*[[Questions and Answers]]
*[[Recording Troubleshooter]]
*[[Improve Your Recording]]
*[[Make a Portable Vocal Booth]]
*[[Improving Computer Performance]]
*[[Improving Computer Performance]]
*[[Setting Recording Input Level]]
*[[Setting Recording Input Level]]
*[[Tech Specs]]
*[[What is ID3]]
*[[What is ID3]]
*[[Podcasting and Streaming Audio]]
*[[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]]


===Dramatic Readings and Plays===
==Book Coordinating (BC)==
*[[An Introduction to Dramatic Readings and Plays for New Readers]]
*[[How to Edit a Dramatic Work]]
*[[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)==
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 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 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:
* [[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]]


<!-- ==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]]
*[[Archives]]


==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.
= Getting started with wikis =
::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].
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*[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
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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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