COMPLETE: The American Book of The Dog -jo

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The American Book Of The Dog, by Various ( - ).

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

https://librivox.org/the-american-book-of-the-dog-by-various/

Here is a period piece, covering 47 breeds, about the early days of dog breeding, the birth of the American Kennel Club (1884) which firmly established breed standards, and the development of bench shows and field trials. Each article, written by a premier breed expert of the day, sheds light on how today's breeds were sculpted from the best traits of dogs of yesteryear. Old dog training theory and methods of treating disease are discussed. Editor Shields called this book (as of 1891) “the grandest work on the dog ever published”. Its various authors were part of the movement importing canine stock from Europe, often at enormous expense, and organizing national breed clubs from the various private clubs they were part of. ( Summary by Michele Fry)
    1. 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 would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
    2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    3. Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/americanbookofdo00shierich
    5. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.

      Prospective Prooflisteners: I, msfry, will proof listen other readers, but needs a volunteer to proof listen my sections. Level of prooflistening requested: standard
      Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening!

      Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!

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      BC Admin
      Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Animals

      Keywords that describe the book: dogs, dog breeds, hunting dogs, dog clubs, breed standards, dog training, kennel management, dog diseases, diseases.
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    6. BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

      Set your recording software to:
      Channels: 1 (Mono)
      Bit Rate: 128 kbps
      Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
    7. DURING recording:
      No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
      Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
      START of recording (INTRO)
      • "Section [number] of The American Book of The Dog. 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, or web address]"
      • Say:
        “The American Book of The Dog, G. O. Shields, editor. Section [number], [Title], by [Author]."
      END of recording (OUTRO)
      • At the end of the section, say:
        "End of Section [number]"
      • If you wish, say:
        "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
      • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
        "End of The American Book of The Dog, by various authors. "

      There should be approximately 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
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    There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.

    Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
  • AFTER recording
    Need noise-cleaning?
    Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The latest version of Audacity is recommended for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
  • Naming files:
    Please name your file: americanbookofthedog_##_various_128kb , and save as an mp3, at 128 kbsp, (all lower-case) where ## is the section number. It is best to copy and paste this to avoid typographical errors.
    Your saved file name will look like this (different section number) americanbookofthedog_01_various_128kb.mp3
  • ID3 tags are now optional to add. They are added automatically during cataloging. You may wish to add them for ID purposes on your machine.
    • Artist: Name of Author
      Title: Chapter #, Chapter Title
      Album: The American Book Of The Dog
  • Transfer of files (completed recordings): Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
    • Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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    • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: knotyouraveragejo
    • When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
    • If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
    BC - Michele Fry (msfry)
    MC - Jo (knotyouraveragejo)
    Proof Listener - Michele Fry (msfry)
    Cover Design - preclaim by Michele Fry (msfry)

    Any questions?
    Please post below
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

I will MC for you, Michele.
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knotyouraveragejo wrote:I will MC for you, Michele.
Great! I'm ready to go when you are. This is going to be interesting for dog lovers.
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All set. Note that I have edited the intro back to our standard format.

Please also explain what you mean by
NOTE: The introduction will contain a slightly longer INTRO, read by Michele.
If this infers that you will be adding commentary abut the book that is not part of the printed text, we can't accept that. You can write whatever you like in the summary, but the recording needs to be just the LV intro and outro and the text as written.

Would you like me to put in the preclaim for the cover for you?
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knotyouraveragejo wrote:All set. Note that I have edited the intro back to our standard format.

Please also explain what you mean by
NOTE: The introduction will contain a slightly longer INTRO, read by Michele.
If this infers that you will be adding commentary abut the book that is not part of the printed text, we can't accept that. You can write whatever you like in the summary, but the recording needs to be just the LV intro and outro and the text as written.

Would you like me to put in the preclaim for the cover for you?
No, it's just the extended title as shown on the Title Page of the book, read just once along with the Preface and Introduction.

Yes, please put in the preclaim for me if you don't mind.
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Post by BettyB »

I would like to claim 28, 29 and 40.

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Post by Roger »

Could I lay claim to section 41?
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Post by msfry »

Thanks Betty. Thanks Roger. You are both in the MW now.
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Post by Availle »

I've been looking at this because the title spurs my inner grammar nazi to action - something appeared to be missing... And indeed there is:

It's actually called "The American Book of THE Dog". Just in case you'd like to adjust the intro/outro.
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Availle wrote:I've been looking at this because the title spurs my inner grammar nazi to action - something appeared to be missing... And indeed there is:

It's actually called "The American Book of THE Dog". Just in case you'd like to adjust the intro/outro.
My inner grammar Nazi, usually up and about, was snoozing. I did not see it at all. But the title grated on my nerves nonetheless. Thanks, Availle, for catching that so early in the game. I have made the changes. :thumbs:
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-- Roger .... pushing on the door of life marked "pull"
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Thank you, Betty and Roger.
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