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Ontario Public School Geography by (the) Ontario Dept. of Education ( 1922 ) .

All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/ontario-public-school-geography-2/
This Ontario Public School textbook, published in 1922, contains some fascinating facts of a world which no longer exists. It seems politically-incorrect in some of it's descriptions by modern day standards. (Summary by David Lawrence)
  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'd 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?
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  3. Is there a deadline? May 30, 2014
    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.
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  4. Where do I find the text? Please use the text linked in the Magic Window for each section
    Source text: http://archive.org/details/ontariopublicsch00onta
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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:
    Please leave no more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of your recording!

    Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
    Start of recording (Intro)
    • "Section [number] of Ontario Public School Geography. - 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]"
    • Say:
      " Ontario Public School Geography , by the Ontario Dept. of Education . [Section]"

    End of recording
    • At the end of the section, say:
      "End of [Chapter]"
    • 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 Ontario Public School Geography , by Ontario Dept. of Education . "

    Please leave 5 seconds silence at the end of your recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes!

    Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
  8. AFTER recording:
    Need noise-cleaning?
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    * To insure accuracy you may wish to copy/paste the following filename and ID3 tag info. :wink:

    Save files as
    128 kbps MP3
    onpubgeography_##_ontdeptedu_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is your section number. (e.g. onpubgeography_04_ontdeptedu_128kb.mp3) (*note the new filename format!)

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    Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!

    Title: ## - [Section title] (e.g. 04 - Food from the Soil)
    Artist: Ontario Dept. of Education
    Album: Ontario Public School Geography

    Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.

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May I be DPL?
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Post by aradlaw »

:clap: Of course Sarah, glad to have you on this project.
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Post by Veggrower »

Hi David. I'd like to claim section 06, Land Forms, if that would be OK?

Thanks,

Garth
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Post by aradlaw »

Thank you Garth, section 6 is all yours.
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Post by Availle »

Oh how fascinating!

May I please try 42 and 53?

I'm not sure my current environment is good enough for recording though.. I'll try.
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Post by aradlaw »

Great Ava, thanks.
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Post by Steve »

Hi David

Could I claim a couple of sections please?

35 - The British Isles, England and Wales & 64 – The British Empire

Cheers

Steve
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All yours Steve.
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Post by Steve »

aradlaw wrote:All yours Steve.
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Hi David

I guess that that is a subtle message to remind me that I'm 'Flying The Flag' for the British sections?

So, no pressure then?!! :wink:

Cheers

Steve
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Post by GregGiordano »

May I claim Chapter 18 - PEI?

Thanks!

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Chapter 18 is yours Greg, have fun. :D
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Post by GregGiordano »

aradlaw wrote:Chapter 18 is yours Greg, have fun. :D
Thanks, David. This looks like an interesting project, quite different from most. If things go well I could see myself requesting additional chapters down the road (if you want me to, that is!).

Take care,

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Post by GregGiordano »

Here is Chapter 18 - Prince Edward Island:

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/dl/onpubgeography_18_ontdeptedu.mp3

Run time is 4:21

Take care,

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May I claim Chapter 17 - Nova Scotia?

Thanks!

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