This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-gospel-of-wealth-by-andrew-carnegie/
Source text (I will read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/cu31924001214539/page/n39/mode/1up?What is the proper mode of administering great wealth? It is to address this question that steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie's famous essay "Wealth", or more commonly known as "The Gospel of Wealth" was written (in 1989). His answer – Philanthropy. Not just any philanthropy, but specifically, projects funded and overseen during the life of the magnate, for things that benefit the community and engage the public in maintaining long after the magnate is gone -- libraries, parks, universities, hospitals, medical labs, observatories, entertainment halls, swimming pools, etc. Carnegie deemed it the responsibility of every self-respecting self-made rich person in America and the world, to help the poorer classes to rise. Before he died he had built over 3,000 public libraries throughout the world, and to this day various Carnegie foundations continue his work in support of various social causes. (Summary by Michele Fry)
Target completion date: 2021-06-00
Prooflistening level: Standard Our DPL is KevinS
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Business & Economics
Keywords that describe the book: Please leave this visible so I can add more: inheritance, capitalism, philanthropy, menascus, private property
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.The Problem of the Administration of Wealth.
For the first section, say:
For the second and subsequent sections, I will use the shortened intro"Part # # of The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie. Part 1,The Problem of the Administration of Wealth. ."
End of recording:
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of Part #." [Optional, and title of chapter: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie."
Filename: gospelofwealth_##_carnegie_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. gospelofwealth_01_carnegie_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: TriciaG
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
BC: Michele Fry (msfry)
MC:
DPL:KevinS
Cover: Michele Fry