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This paper aims to discuss how academic libraries can apply their information management skills and open-access platforms, to facilitate the discoverability and retrieval of evidence on SDGs.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Introduced by a brief literature review on the role of libraries in contributing to the SDGs in general, the authors draw on their personal experiences as metadata specialists, participating in a project aimed at linking their university\u2019s research output to the SDGs. A case study, from the University of Pretoria\u2019s Veterinary Science Library, is used as an example to demonstrate the benefits of resourceful metadata in organising, communicating and raising awareness about the SDGs in the field of veterinary science.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Through practical examples and recommended workflows, this paper illustrates that metadata specialists are perfectly positioned to apply their information management skills and library platforms to facilitate the discoverability and retrieval of evidence on SDGs.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Although there are increasing reports on the contributions of libraries to support the successful implementation of the SDGs, limited information exists on the role of metadata specialists, as well as those with a practical focus.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/dlp-01-2024-0015","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,27]],"date-time":"2024-04-27T07:45:18Z","timestamp":1714203918000},"page":"392-403","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Linking faculty research output and activities to sustainable development goals: opportunities for metadata specialists"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"40","author":[{"given":"Marguerite Alice","family":"Nel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pfano","family":"Makhera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mabjala Mercia","family":"Moreana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marinda","family":"Maritz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"140","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"key2024081204222311900_ref001","first-page":"127","article-title":"Towards digital inclusion in South Africa: the role of public libraries and the way forward","volume":"11","year":"2022","journal-title":"Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law"},{"key":"key2024081204222311900_ref002","volume-title":"An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata: Enrich Then Filter","year":"2015"},{"key":"key2024081204222311900_ref003","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2666669231152862","DOI":"10.1177\/02666669231152862","article-title":"Academic libraries\u2019 support for quality education through community engagement","year":"2023","journal-title":"Information Development"},{"issue":"2","key":"key2024081204222311900_ref004","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"102679","DOI":"10.1016\/j.acalib.2023.102679","article-title":"Institutional commitment to community engagement in South African academic libraries","volume":"49","year":"2023","journal-title":"The Journal of Academic Librarianship"},{"issue":"1","key":"key2024081204222311900_ref005","first-page":"1","article-title":"The role of the Jotello F. 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