"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.

The conference “VuFind® Leipzig 2024. Future Discoveries” (30.09.-01.10.2024) joined two important events in the field of discovery systems in libraries, bringing together experts on an international level. On the one hand the German VuFind®-Anwendertreffen, on the other hand the international VuFind® Summit. Our aim was to shed light on the current state of discovery systems and discuss their future potential with over 80 participants on site and around 160 registrations online - including Demian Katz, the maintainer and lead developer of VuFind®.

For further information about the conference as well as the presentation material, please visit https://vufind.org/wiki/community:conferences:summit_2024.