On Liberty by John Stuart Mill.
Published in 1859, On Liberty details Mill's view that individuals should be left wholly free to engage in any activity, thought or belief that does not harm others. Simple though it sounds, it is a position that challenges our ideas on the very nature of government and society, and sheds light on some of the key issues we face today.
- How to claim a part, and 'how it all works' here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are up for grabs.? Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you'd like to read (include the blue number, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: end December 2006 but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it will go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen. - Where do I find the text?
Bartleby.com e-text - Please claim chapters (the blue numbers)!
Note that if I have not heard from you by 30th November 2006, I will reassign your chapter(s).
1 - Introductory (14 book pages)
2 - Of the Liberty of Thought and discussion (41 book pages)
3 - Of Individuality (20 book pages)
4 - Of the Limits to the Authority of Society (20 book pages)
5 - Applications (23 book pages)
link - BEFORE recording:
Please check the Recording Notes:
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz preferred, 32 and 22.5 also acceptable - DURING recording:
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
Start of recording (Intro)- "This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"On Liberty, by John Stuart Mill. [Chapter number, chapter title]"
- At the end of the chapter, say:"End of [Chapter number, chapter title]"
- At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of On Liberty, by John Stuart Mill."
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording:
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
on_liberty_#_mill.mp3 (all lower-case) where # is your chapter number. (on_liberty_1_mill.mp3)
ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/WhatIsID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Title: [Chapter number - Chapter title] (e.g. "1 - Introductory")
Artist: John Stuart Mill
Album: On Liberty
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Files can either be posted here in the forum (link to your webspace) or via http://yousendit.com - post the resulting link in this thread.
I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
- your name as you want it to appear in the LibriVox catalog,
- your webpage URL (if applicable)
Please post below or PM me.
