Since 2007, the VuFind® Community has been building and maintaining the most flexible and feature-rich open source discovery system for libraries and other cultural heritage institutions all over the world. The project has a long history of annual Summits to share information and plan for the future. This year, the Summit will be held as part of WOLFcon 2023, which will feature some in-person VuFind® content while continuing to support free, international virtual participation.

We call for participation at the VuFind® Summit 2023, held August 22-24, 2023.

Possible topics for talks and training sessions could include:

• Development Tools / Best Practices
• Technical “Deep Dives” (covering VuFind® code, tools or dependencies)
• Briefings on Noteworthy VuFind® Instances
• Project Management and Sustainability
• DevOps
• Testing
• Accessibility

Please note that it is not intended to limit the contribution to these areas - we are welcoming any and all contributions of possible interest to VuFind® developers and users!

While we hope to offer a rich program of structured talks on the topics highlighted above (and more), we also welcome alternative and creative contributions for interactive training sessions, conversations about the concerns of particular regions (including opportunities for sessions in languages other than English), and social events that could help expand participation and engagement and bring the community closer.

We also hope to take advantage of the in-person format of WOLFcon where possible, but without excluding the many community members who will be unable to travel to the event.

WOLFcon offers a few session formats, which are detailed on the WOLFcon 2023 Proposal Form. For shorter talks, please feel free to select the “Lightning Talk” format, and we will endeavor to group these together into VuFind®-themed clusters.

Please submit your applications for talks or any other contribution through the WOLFcon 2023 Proposal Form before it closes on June 19, 2023.

Some things to keep in mind when filling out the form:

• If you are not sure about room size, “Medium room” should accommodate most VuFind events.
• Be sure to select “Webinar Style Broadcast” or “Collaborative or Hybrid Meeting” under the “Virtual component” section as appropriate.
• If you are presenting virtually, please be sure to note use the “List any sessions this session cannot be in conflict with” section to note that Demian Katz will need to be present to facilitate a virtual presentation.