Add your voice to free audiobooks

Brian · 09-13-2005, 07:49 AM

LibriVox is an open source community project in which volunteers read and record public domain literary works in order to create free audiobook versions.

LibriVox is an open source audio-literary attempt to harness the power of the many to record and disseminate, in podcast form, books from the public domain. It works like this: a book is chosen, then *you*, the volunteers, read and record one or more chapters. We liberate the audio files through this webblog/podcast every week (day ?). LibriVox is a VOLUNTEER project: if you have problems with the quality of a recording, get busy and make another one; If you wish to listen, please enjoy; if you wish to record, please contact librivox.

Check out LibriVox if you're looking for a good source of free audiobooks. If you think you have a great voice for the spoken word, sign up as a volunteer!

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MrSaint · 09-13-2005, 10:45 AM

I think this project could work. Of course there should be some kind of standard regarding voice and recording quality, but given how many people listen to podcasts already, I am sure there are also those who would love to become famous by "borrowing" their voice.

Bob Russell · 09-13-2005, 11:08 AM

I agree -- I think this is a great idea! Some years back I would definitely have done one. Still might do one in the future if I ever get a lull with some extra time on my hands for something like that.

09-13-2005, 07:49 AM	#1
Brian MobileRead Editor Posts: 447 Karma: 84 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Massachusetts Device: Treo 700p, Zodiac2	Add your voice to free audiobooks LibriVox is an open source community project in which volunteers read and record public domain literary works in order to create free audiobook versions. LibriVox is an open source audio-literary attempt to harness the power of the many to record and disseminate, in podcast form, books from the public domain. It works like this: a book is chosen, then you, the volunteers, read and record one or more chapters. We liberate the audio files through this webblog/podcast every week (day ?). LibriVox is a VOLUNTEER project: if you have problems with the quality of a recording, get busy and make another one; If you wish to listen, please enjoy; if you wish to record, please contact librivox. Check out LibriVox if you're looking for a good source of free audiobooks. If you think you have a great voice for the spoken word, sign up as a volunteer! [via Make]

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09-13-2005, 10:45 AM	#2
MrSaint Little Computer Guy Posts: 73 Karma: 2466 Join Date: Aug 2005 Device: Treo 650 + iPaq	I think this project could work. Of course there should be some kind of standard regarding voice and recording quality, but given how many people listen to podcasts already, I am sure there are also those who would love to become famous by "borrowing" their voice.

09-13-2005, 11:08 AM	#3
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I agree -- I think this is a great idea! Some years back I would definitely have done one. Still might do one in the future if I ever get a lull with some extra time on my hands for something like that.

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