Invitation to "VuFind® Leipzig 2024: Future Discoveries" Conference

For over a decade, discovery systems have been the cornerstone of 
library technology, fulfilling users' information needs by searching 
through their collections. These systems have undergone continuous 
enhancement to meet new challenges, transforming into exceptionally 
effective tools for researchers, students, and the broader community. 
E.g. with the recent emergence of generative artificial intelligence 
(AI), questions have arisen regarding the relationship between discovery 
systems and AI, and how these systems can adapt to address these 
questions effectively.

At Leipzig University Library, we have a rich history of both utilizing 
and advancing VuFind®. As we celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the 
finc community, we are excited to revive the German 
VuFind-Anwendertreffen, which we initially launched in 2012. We are 
delighted to partner with the international VuFind® Summit for an event 
that will explore the current state of discovery systems and their vast 
future potentials.

Therefore, we extend a warm invitation to you to attend our conference 
"VuFind® Leipzig 2024: Future Discoveries", scheduled to take place from 
September 30th to October 1st in Leipzig, Germany. This event aims to 
provide a platform for sharing the latest developments and future 
visions for improving library tools for information retrieval. Whether 
you are utilizing VuFind®, Primo, Lukida, Blacklight, EDS, or any other 
discovery system, we welcome your insights and contributions.

We are thrilled to announce that Demian Katz, the maintainer and lead 
developer of VuFind®, will be present to moderate the talks at the 
VuFind® Summit. The Call for Papers will be released by the end of April 
2024, featuring tracks for VuFind® (VuFind: Summit, VuFind: 
Anwendertreffen) and presentations focusing on future discoveries within 
the realm of library discovery systems. This will be a hybrid event, 
offering both in-person attendance and virtual participation.

We look forward to your participation and contribution to this exciting 
event. Save the date and stay tuned for further updates!

Best regards on behalf of the team,
André Lahmann

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André Lahmann
Wissenschaftlicher Bibliothekar im Bereich Digitale Dienste
Leiter AG VuFind
Fachreferent Mathematik und Informatik

Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig
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