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===Forum Structure===
===Forum Structure===
The Librivox Forum is split into three main sections:
The Librivox Forum is split into three main sections:
* '''The Basics''' (info about [[LibriVox]], including FAQ)
* '''ABOUT LIBRIVOX''' (info about [[LibriVox]], including FAQ)
* '''The Books''' (where most of the volunteering happens).
* '''VOLUNTEER FOR READING & OTHER LIBRIVOX THINGS''' (where most of the volunteering happens).
** Book Suggestions (discussion about possible books)
** Book Suggestions (discussion about possible books)
** Readers Wanted: Short Works (a good place for newbies, especially WEEKLY POETRY)
** Readers Wanted: Short Works (a good place for newbies, especially WEEKLY POETRY)
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** Completed Books (a reminder of progress)
** Completed Books (a reminder of progress)
** Volunteers Wanted: Other Projects (non-reading volunteer projects)
** Volunteers Wanted: Other Projects (non-reading volunteer projects)
* '''Comments, Discussion, News & Suggestions'''
* '''HELP, DISCUSSION, & SUGGESTIONS'''
** Languages other than English: Help, Discussion, & Suggestions
⚫
** Need Help? Got Advice (ask anything here)
:: Deutsch, Español, Français, Nederlands, Polski, Português, 日本語
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** Suggestions & Comments (good or bad comments welcome)
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** Need Help? Got Advice?
** Off-Topic (anything you like. knitting. rugby. etc.)
:: Post your questions & get help from friendly LibriVoxers
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** 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 ===

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LibriVox

About

Policies

Copyright

Listen

Finding Audiobooks

Recommendations

Searching

Lists & Indexes


Listening to the files

Other resources for listeners

Volunteer

(In another language: Français: Comment devenir benevole)

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 Forum and ask what you can do to help!

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.

Forum Structure

The Librivox Forum is split into three main sections:

  • ABOUT LIBRIVOX (info about LibriVox, including FAQ)
  • 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

We have two 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.
  • 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

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 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.

Proof-Listening

(In another language: (Português)
(In another language: (Español, Português)

Narrator (Reader)

Phil Chenevert and Daniel (Great Plains) have made excellent instructional videos: see Instructional Videos page for full details of videos available.


One Minute Test

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

Record

For an outline of the recording process, please see this section. Full Guide: Newbie Guide to Recording

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

Hardware

Software

(In another language: Deutsch, Español, Francais)

Edit

(In another language: (Montage Audio en français)
(In another language: (Effacer les erreurs dans Audacity en français).

Check

Export

Upload


Dramatic Readings and Plays

Recording Resources

Book Coordinating (BC)

Metadata Coordinator (MC)

Librivox Content

LV content-related

Distribution

Resources

Resources


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