[Complete] The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by Ben Franklin - lt

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin .


All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-by-benjamin-franklin/
In Benjamin Franklin's lifetime, he kept good record of his life and travels, and although Franklin was never a president, he still plays a crucial part in our american history. (Summary by Elijah Fisher)
  1. Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20203

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    No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
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    • "Chapter [number] of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
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  3. Example filename autobiography_##_franklin_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. autobiography_01_franklin_128kb.mp3)
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Post by TriciaG »

We'll need to know how many files/sections to start you with. It can change later, but we need a number to set up the MW.

If you're doing the appendices, it looks like it might be 23, if none of the chapters are over 72 minutes long (about 10,000 words). Can you confirm this?
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Post by Availle »

Hi there and welcome!

Just so that you know, we already have this book in the catalog as a solo:
https://librivox.org/the-autobigraphy-of-benjamin-franklin-ed-by-frank-woodworth-pine/

Of course you can read your own version, it's very welcome, but some people prefer to do "their own thing".
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Post by librivox882 »

@Availle: Yes, thank you for mentioning that. I saw that a version existed, but I'd like to provide another version.

@TriciaG: I won't record the appendices, so please only set up 19 sections. Thank you.
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

I'd be happy to MC this for you. I'll get things set up and come back with some instructions.

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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

OK, Your MW is set up.

For a solo project, you are the Book Coordinator. That means you fill out the Magic Window and post your links and times in the window when you upload your files.

You'll need to start by logging into the magic window. Instructions are in the BC How-to; and this is a more detailed version of the First Login instructions (with pictures!) Please be sure to read all of the BC How To document, as that will give you more information on your role as a BC.

Next, you'll need to start entering section (or chapter) titles. I've entered the first couple to get you started.

Then you are ready to start recording. When you upload a section, it's your responsibility to add the link and duration (mm:ss) to the Magic Window. Link from the uploader goes in the "listen URL" column, duration goes in the "notes" column. Then be sure to post in the thread that a new section is ready for PL so your DPL knows there is something new.

We won't worry about a DPL just yet - folks often see new projects and volunteer to listen before anything is posted. If no one sees this, we will advertise once you have a section or two ready to listen to.

If you have questions, or if you have any trouble with the instructions in the BC how to, please post and we'll work through it together. There is a bit of a learning curve when you do your first solo. You've picked a nice size book - not too long and something that you are interested in, so it should be a manageable and enjoyable process for you.

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Post by HZFerr »

:D May I be your DPL?
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

Thanks for joining the team Helen. I've added you to the MW.
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Post by HZFerr »

TY MaryAnn. :D
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

Great! For a solo, you're responsible for posting the links and time in the MW. Then change the status to "ready for PL".

Let me know if you have any trouble getting in, or if you have any questions.

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Post by librivox882 »

Thank you, Mary Ann; the MW is updated.
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

Thank you.

Can you put the time in the notes column (as mm:ss)? That helps Helen, our stellar DPL, to know plan when she has time to listen to the various sections which get submitted.

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Post by HZFerr »

:D Hi MaryAnn & Seth,

PL note for:
sect 2 Beginning Life as a Printer
00-0.15
I need you to reduce the beginning of the recording to no more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence.

Everything thing else is PL OK.
Your reading is wonderful. :clap:
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Post by librivox882 »

Thank you, Helen. I've made the required changes to 02, and also uploaded 03.
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