My name is Mari,
I stumbled upon LibriVox when I attended a voice-over workshop in NYC. I have always been interested in voice-overs but never really got the opportunity to
use my voice for anything special. My mother was an avid reader all of her life, but when she loss her eyesight, I decided to record her favorite sections of the newspaper for her to playback and listen to. When she began getting recordings from the NJ Blind commission, it totally made a difference in her life. She was extremely elated that she had access to the latest novels, Reader's Digest, and a few of her favorite magazines. But most of all she was in awe of listening to my recordings of her favorite sections (Dear Abby, and Ann Landers). I also enjoy reading, so I truly feel blessed to combine my passion for reading with my interest in using my voice to record literature for a good cause.
I am so excited about what LibriVox is doing. Circulating recorded content in the public domain is wonderful and exciting.
I am still learning about what I need to do to get involved. Everyone seems like they love what they are doing at LibriVox. That makes me feel that this community is just right for me. I just successfully downloaded Audacity! Yay!
so I am thrilled that the download and installation went well and that my computer mike works. I may have to invest in a better mike before I get started. 
Any suggestions? I can't wait to make my first contribution!Thank you for inviting me to volunteer!
-Mari
