This project is now complete. All audio files can be found in the catalog here:
https://librivox.org/leila-or-the-island-by-ann-fraser-tytler/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/embed/leilaorisland00tytlgoogThe Island begins with a shipwreck in which eight-year-old Leila, her father, her nurse and their loyal dog, Dash, persevere through hard work and faith to adapt to life on a deserted island.
(Summary by Marie Christian)
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Action & Adventure
Keywords that describe the book: faith, shipwreck, children's
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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.
For the first section, say:
"Chapter # of Lelia; or The Island. 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."] "Leila; or The Island, by Ann Fraser Tytler . Chapter Title."
End of recording:
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of chapter #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of Leila; or The Island, by Ann Fraser Tytler ."
Filename: leilaortheisland_##_tytler_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. leilaortheisland_01_tytler_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: knotyouraveragejo
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.
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