Milena Dobreva

Milena Dobreva is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Humanities, University of Glasgow, specializing in digital cultural heritage and information systems. Her work focuses on digitization practices, metadata standards, and user-centered design for cultural resources. She has co-edited special journal issues and authored reports on digital preservation frameworks and technology adoption in heritage sectors.

Her research interests span digital humanities, cultural heritage management, and the application of information technologies in libraries and archives. Notable contributions include analyzing the impact of digital collections like the SPHERE project and developing methodologies for evaluating preservation quality metadata.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to cultural resource evaluation, user needs in digitization, and core technologies shaping the heritage sector. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in digital repository design and policy recommendations for EU cultural initiatives.