Hello, everyone! The latest major release of VuFind came out today. See below for a full press release, and please let me know if you have any questions!
thanks, Demian FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VuFind® 8.0 Released Villanova, Pennsylvania - September 20, 2021 - Version 8.0 of the VuFind® Open Source discovery software has just been released. This major release includes significant new functionality and technical improvements. Some key additions and changes: - Significant enhancements to the record indexing process, including a new tool for loading data from CSV files, significant performance and functionality enhancements to XML indexing, and improved handling of creator names in MARC records. - Improvements and updates to citation generation. - Expanded support for user management of holds (including freezing and editing capabilities). - Support for displaying bookplate images on record pages. - Significant architectural improvements which will support the development of third-party plug-ins and more future-proof theme designs. - Full compatibility with PHP 8. - Updates to bundled tools, including Solr 8.9 and SolrMarc 3.4. Additionally, several bug fixes, new configuration options, third-party integrations, performance enhancements and minor improvements have been incorporated. Questions about the new release or VuFind® in general can be directed to Demian Katz, the lead developer of the project at Villanova University. The software and its documentation may be found at https://vufind.org. Contact: Demian Katz [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Villanova University Falvey Memorial Library 800 Lancaster Avenue Villanova, PA 19085 ###
