====== VuFind® 8.0 Press Release ======

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\\
demian.katz@villanova.edu\\
Villanova University\\
Falvey Memorial Library\\
800 Lancaster Avenue\\
Villanova, PA 19085\\

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