IGeLU 2025
September 15–18, 2025
Siena, Italy
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Our annual event is held in a hybrid format, with most sessions accessible both to on-site attendees and to those joining via Zoom.
Aligning the ILO Thesaurus With the UN SDG Taxonomy: From Metadata to Discovery [Zoom Session]
Event part
Conference
Abstract
In response to the United Nations' call for all entities within the UN System to adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Taxonomy for mapping SDG-related resources, the ILO Library undertook a comprehensive integration initiative.
This presentation outlines the methodology and results of aligning the ILO Thesaurus with the UN SDG taxonomy, and applying this alignment first, to subject authority headings in Alma, and then to bibliographic records in the ILO’s institutional repository, by an automated process. As a result, SDGs have been implemented as searchable facets in Primo VE, enabling users to search and browse for publications related to specific SDGs.
The session will share practical insights into the alignment process, the automation workflow, and the broader implications for metadata harmonization.
Track
Practical Applications
Products or Areas of Focus
Primo / Primo VE
Note on the Session/Meeting
Zoom presenter session (available to physical and virtual attendees)
Presenters
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6dc77c2cc9720f21e73185a90de9fd71.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Verónica Parsiale, International Labour Organization, Information Management Librarian")
Verónica Parsiale, International Labour Organization, Information Management Librarian
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![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a3e4340e34a3744f9c97dd5410a2b264.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Hala Elgohary, International Labour Organization, Senior Information Management Specialist")
Hala Elgohary, International Labour Organization, Senior Information Management Specialist
LinkedIn URL
Moderators
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7a7ff8605a27f080bebfd9782fea2b74.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Alex Forrest, University of Edinburgh, Systems Librarian")
Alex Forrest, University of Edinburgh, Systems Librarian
LinkedIn URL
![[photo]](https://8ca84662c5b8f0cff50d-4baaaf97d63fd7b01243e1b1c57f0cc1.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/3162/profile_fd8bde314e9c6810eeae4bc17ca0f68d.png "Samantha Seah, Singapore Management University, Librarian, User Services & Experience")