This project is now complete. The recordings are available on our catalog page:
https://librivox.org/rural-improvement-by-frank-albert-waugh/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/ruralimprovement00wauguoftThe principles of civic art applied to rural conditions including village improvement and the betterment of the open country. Big issues are stirring in the rural districts of America. The farming communities, and the small towns dependent on them, have reached a stage of genuine and confident prosperity. It is no longer a question with them whether they can live through the winter and pay the interest on the mortgage. The main problem is not now how to make more money, but how to live more comfortably. This small volume covers many topics including roadworks, architecture, horticulture, the use of public spaces, and civic duties aimed for the inhabitants of small towns. (Summary by leon harvey)
Target completion date: 2024-06-01
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Nature
Keywords that describe the book: Americana, horticulture, civic duty, town planning
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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:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Section # of Rural Improvement. 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."] "Rural Improvement, by Frank Albert Waugh. Section Title."
End of recording:"Section # of Rural Improvement, by Frank Albert Waugh. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of Rural Improvement, by Frank Albert Waugh."
Filename: ruralimprovement_##_waugh_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. ruralimprovement_01_waugh_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: Availle
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.
