Personal profile
Personal Statement
My primary research focuses on the diffusion of innovation within the cultural and scientific heritage sectors. I explore how the successful adoption of innovation relies on the timely upskilling of professionals and the continuous enhancement of users' information skills. In this context, I have contributed to EC-commissioned technology watch reports and coordinated research on user needs and behaviours in the digital heritage domain. Additionally, I led innovative research on media and information literacy, with a particular focus on the societal impacts of misinformation and disinformation and most recently added to my portfolio capacity building on decolonisation in GLAMs and the role of information as potentiality.
External positions
CEDCHE (Expert Group on a common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage), European Commision
1 Nov 2023 → 12 Jun 2024
Member, Management Board, Europeana Network Association
1 Feb 2021 → …
Scientific Board Member, The Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH)
1 Jan 2021 → …
Keywords
- open science
- decolonisation in GLAMs
- digital heritage
- eInfrastructures
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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the value of a library school
Ruthven, I. (Principal Investigator), Chowdhury, G. (Co-investigator), Dobreva, M. (Co-investigator), Innocenti, P. (Co-investigator) & Nicol, E. (Co-investigator)
15/11/25 → 14/09/26
Project: Research
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Supporting Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Open and Responsible Research and Innovation at Tallinn University (RODEO - Responsible Digitisation - Estonia)
Dobreva, M. (Principal Investigator) & Robson, K. (Academic)
5/11/25 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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A systematic review of Wikidata in GLAM institutions: a labs approach
Candela, G., Cuper, M., Holownia, O., Gabriëls, N., Dobreva, M. & Mahey, M., 25 Sept 2024, Linking Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries: 28th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, TPDL 2024, Proceedings. Antonacopoulos, A., Hinze, A., Vanderschantz, N., Piwowarski, B., Coustaty, M., Di Nunzio, G. M. & Gelati, F. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 34-50 17 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 15178 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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From information to potentiality: re-envisioning cybersecurity awareness as transformative practice
Dobreva, M. & Renaud, K., 18 Nov 2025. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Prizes
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Ankara University International Scientific Advisory Board
Dobreva, M. (Recipient), 19 Feb 2026
Prize: Appointment
Activities
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RespOnsible Digitalisation in EstOnia
Dobreva, M. (Participant), Mahey, M. (Organiser), Robson, K. (Organiser), Martin, R. (Invited speaker), Parra Rodriguez, M. (Invited speaker) & Venturini, G. (Invited speaker)
12 Feb 2026Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course
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Priscila Maria de Jesus
Dobreva, M. (Host)
12 Feb 2026 → 31 Jul 2026Activity: Hosting a Visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Impacts
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Improved user experience of the Europeana Digital Library through user-centred evaluations
Ruthven, I. (Participant), Dobreva, M. (Participant) & Graham, E. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Culture and creativity, Public understanding, information and debate
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