About
Launched:
2007
Record Updated:
Apr 18, 2024
VuFind® is a discovery system designed and developed for libraries by libraries, but also suitable for use in other types of organizations. The goal of VuFind® is to enable your users to search and browse through all of your resources in a single consistent and user-friendly interface. This could include:
- Catalog Records
- Digital Library Items
- Institutional Repository Content
- Institutional Bibliography Entries
- Locally Hosted Journal Articles
- Other Library Collections and Resources
VuFind® is completely modular, so you can implement just the basic system, or all of the components. It supports building a local index and/or integrating with a variety of subscription services. Since it's open source, you can modify or add modules to best fit your needs. A wide range of configurable options allow extensive customization without changing any code.
Mission
The mission of the VuFind® Community is to develop and support VuFind®, a free, open source discovery application. VuFind® provides a universal, user-oriented and configurable interface to support common search, browse and patron account operations across a wide variety of information systems and metadata types.
Key Achievements
The VuFind® community has maintained a consistent track record of significant annual or semi-annual releases since 2010. Its acceptance into the Open Library Foundation in 2022 has accelerated project growth, particularly among institutions also adopting the FOLIO library platform. In 2023, major focuses of the project management team included improved web accessibility and the adoption of a more convenient workflow for internationalization (using the Lokalise platform).
United States
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