Alexandra Røe Angeletaki

About

Alexandra Angeletaki Cultural and Digital Heritage Researcher at IDI, NTNU

Alexandra Angeletaki is a classical archaeologist and has worked at NTNU for 26 years, first as a Lecturer at the NTNU University Museum and the Department of Archaeology, and she also taught Experts in Teamwork for ten years. Since 2006, she has worked as a Senior Librarian at the Gunnerus Library at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU UB) in Trondheim. Her professional network includes various roles and collaborations within archaeology, digital cultural heritage, heritage management, and sustainable development.

At NTNU, she has led several interdisciplinary digital humanities projects such as eCHOing, which focuses on the recovery of cultural heritage through open innovation initiatives in collaboration with five European universities and 25 small cultural organizations in Norway, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, and Estonia.

Angeletaki has also led digital humanities projects such as Mubil, ARK4, and I manus, which aim to integrate digital technologies into the dissemination strategies of archives and museums.

In January 2020, she was elected as a member of the Europeana Network Association (ENA) Members Council, which expanded her professional network within the European digital cultural heritage community.

For two years, from March 2019 to December 2020, Alexandra worked on EU projects at NTNU’s Brussels Office, gaining valuable experience with EU programmes related to the humanities.

Her professional affiliations include collaborations with European universities, cultural organizations, and participation in international networks such as Europeana Network Association, DARIAH-EU, and DHKO – the National Research Network for Digital Humanities and Cultural Organizations.

These affiliations highlight her active commitment to promoting digital cultural heritage and preservation through interdisciplinary and international partnerships.

She conducts research on topics related to information literacy, digital tools in the humanities, cultural heritage, and archival studies. “What will the library of the future look like? Should libraries focus on information and its organization, or should they take an active role and create activities that can attract new audiences?”

A Classical Archaeologist by training working for NTNU she is also researching on collaborative learning through game technologies and the integration of digital technologies in archive and museum’s dissemination strategies. Through interdisciplinary collaborations and the exploitation of VR and AR tools, led several DH projects as e-readers, Mubil, ARK4 and I manus for the NTNU University library. Teaches information literacy for archaeology and Museum studies students and postgraduate researchers at NTNU as well as the subject Experts in team in collaboration with the NTNU department of Data and Computer science. She is a member of EAA and DARIAH EU and memeber of the EUROPEANA ENA and the Norwegian Network for Digital Humanities and Culture Organisation DHKO:https://dhko.no/en

Working experience

Worked as a field archaeologist for the KA Greek Ephorate of antiquities in Greece, since 1982 until 2000. Excavated several places and worked with museum registration work in Delos, Paros, Samos, Santorini. Took master`s from the University of Oslo, Norway in 1996 about “The burial customs in Santorini during the Archaic period”. Moved to Norway in 2000 and worked until 2006 as a lecturer for archaeology students at NTNU University in Trondheim, teaching courses on Classical Archaeology, European Archaeology, Archaeological Theory and Cultural history. Since 2006 I have been working or the NTNU University library with different projects in order to promote the historical archives of our library and its digital resources. Teaching information literacy and doing research in Digital Humanities. Interested in new technology as a dissemination tool for both museums and libraries.

She has also worked at NTNU Brussels for a period of one and a half year and orhganised conferences on European strategies and followed the Humanirties portofollios of EC calls.

Projects: Electronic curriculum project (2009), Mubil.no (2011-2014), ARK4 (2014-2016), Imanus (2019) eCHOIng(2021-2024):https://www.ntnu.edu/echoing

Bøker: Cultural Heritage Infrastructures in Digital Humanities,

A library-based immersive virtual environment for situated historical learning

by Routledge 2018, edited by Agiati Benardou, Erik Champion et al.

The excavations in Sellada en arkaisk nekropolis ved Thera, 2019.

Cristin publications

Digital Humanities

Research

Advisory Borad member Digital ERA chair-Fokus project

FOCUS ERA Chair “Fostering Digital Cultural Heritage via Open Innovation and Open Science” is with focus AI methods in digital cultural heritage and Open Science in GLAM institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).

Advisory board member

Publications

2024

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Evangelista, Chiara; Sasso, Gaia; Giuliodori, Giovanni; Rice, Paula Maria. (2024) Lessons Learned: HE driven open innovation to sustain CHOs in Europe. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report

2014

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2014) Med myter og planter.
Popular science chapter
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carrozzino, Marcello; Johansen, Stein Olle. (2014) MUBIL: Creating a 3D Experience of "Reading Books" in a Virtual Library Laboratory. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era (IJHDE)
Academic article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2014) Mubil: En virtuell opplevelse av bøker. Skriftserien Bibliotheca Nova
Academic article

2013

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carozzino, Marcello; Johansen, Stein Olle. (2013) IMPLEMENTATION OF 3D TOOLS AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE INTERACTION FOR SUPPORTING LEARNING IN A LIBRARY-ARCHIVE ENVIRONMENT. VISIONS AND CHALLENGES. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (ISPRS Archives)
Academic article
Carozzino, Marcello; Angeletaki, Alexandra; Evangelista, Chiara; Lorenzini, Cristian; Tecchia, Franco. (2013) VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE NOVEL METHODS OF ACCESS TO LIBRARY ARCHIVES. SCIRES-IT SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology
Academic article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2013) Bøkenes virtuelle verden!. Spor
Popular science article
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carrozzino, Marcello; Giannakos, Michail. (2013) Mubil, creating an Immersive Experience of old books to support learning in a Museum-Archive environment. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article

2012

Aronsen, Katrine; Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2012) E-readers as a study tool for university students. Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries (JEAHIL)
Professional article

2011

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2011) E-readers as a studying tool: A project by the NTNU University Library, Trondheim. Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community
Academic article

2009

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2009) Reise til Miklagard. Spor
Popular science article

2007

Øien, Dag-Inge; Angeletaki, Alexandra; Østgaard, Ingunn; Bovenhoff, Gerridina; Bjørndal, Kari. (2007) Blomsterkongen Linné og biskop Gunnerus.
Exhibition

2006

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2006) Syria en levende historisk mosaikk. Spor
Popular science article

2004

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2004) Greske vaser i Trondheim. Spor
Popular science article

2003

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2003) Et møte mellom gresk og norsk arkeologi-utgravninger sommeren 2003. Spor
Popular science article

2001

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2001) Santorini: The archaic cemetery at Sellada. Adam editions
Academic monograph

Journal publications

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carrozzino, Marcello; Johansen, Stein Olle. (2014) MUBIL: Creating a 3D Experience of "Reading Books" in a Virtual Library Laboratory. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era (IJHDE)
Academic article
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carozzino, Marcello; Johansen, Stein Olle. (2013) IMPLEMENTATION OF 3D TOOLS AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE INTERACTION FOR SUPPORTING LEARNING IN A LIBRARY-ARCHIVE ENVIRONMENT. VISIONS AND CHALLENGES. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (ISPRS Archives)
Academic article
Carozzino, Marcello; Angeletaki, Alexandra; Evangelista, Chiara; Lorenzini, Cristian; Tecchia, Franco. (2013) VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE NOVEL METHODS OF ACCESS TO LIBRARY ARCHIVES. SCIRES-IT SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology
Academic article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2011) E-readers as a studying tool: A project by the NTNU University Library, Trondheim. Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community
Academic article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2014) Mubil: En virtuell opplevelse av bøker. Skriftserien Bibliotheca Nova
Academic article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2013) Bøkenes virtuelle verden!. Spor
Popular science article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2009) Reise til Miklagard. Spor
Popular science article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2004) Greske vaser i Trondheim. Spor
Popular science article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2003) Et møte mellom gresk og norsk arkeologi-utgravninger sommeren 2003. Spor
Popular science article
Aronsen, Katrine; Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2012) E-readers as a study tool for university students. Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries (JEAHIL)
Professional article
Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2006) Syria en levende historisk mosaikk. Spor
Popular science article
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carrozzino, Marcello; Giannakos, Michail. (2013) Mubil, creating an Immersive Experience of old books to support learning in a Museum-Archive environment. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Academic article

Artistic productions

Øien, Dag-Inge; Angeletaki, Alexandra; Østgaard, Ingunn; Bovenhoff, Gerridina; Bjørndal, Kari. (2007) Blomsterkongen Linné og biskop Gunnerus.
Exhibition

Books

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2001) Santorini: The archaic cemetery at Sellada. Adam editions
Academic monograph
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Zapheiropoulou, Photeini. (2019) Ο Νίκος Ζαφειρόπουλοςστη Σελλάδα Θήρας. Η ανασκαφή των νεκροταφείων στην περίοδο 1961/1982. Ιδρυμα Λουκά και Ευαγγέλου Μπελλώνια
Anthology

Part of book/report

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2014) Med myter og planter.
Popular science chapter
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Marcello, Carrozzino. (2018) Mubil, A library-based immersive virtual environment for situated historical learning.
Non-fiction chapter

Report

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Rice, Paula Maria. (2023) Methodology for open innovation collaborations between academia and cultural heritage organisation PR3A1. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Mavroudi, Anna; Rice, Paula Maria; Kanellou, Christina; Sarri, Eleutheria. (2022) Report 2/PR1A5: Practices in the revival of European cultural heritage organisations through university-driven open innovation. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Mavroudi, Anna; Kanellou, Christina; Sarri, Eleutheria. (2022) PR1A7:Synthesis of publication “Practices in the revival of European cultural heritage organisations through university-driven open innovation”. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Mavroudi, Anna. (2022) eCHOing PR1A3:PR1A3: Data analysis (desktop research and survey) election of 10 outstanding practices & further analysis. NTNU/eCHOing project
Research report
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Mavroudi, Anna. (2022) Survey on HE readiness to reach out to CHOs and benefit from OI. Survey template. NTNU
Research report
Angeletaki, Alexandra; Evangelista, Chiara; Sasso, Gaia; Giuliodori, Giovanni; Rice, Paula Maria. (2024) Lessons Learned: HE driven open innovation to sustain CHOs in Europe. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report

Outreach

Organising Comittee of the 6th NTNU European Conference in Brussels

Shaping Our Digital Future: From Vision to Implementation 6th NTNU European Conference Tuesday, 7 December 2021 | Renaissance Brussels Hotel | Hybrid event

2025

Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2025) Gunnerus Library and the Future(s) of Digital Cultural Heritage at the National Scientific Conference with International Participation „Alphabets, Memory, Continuity“ - NAA Conference paper. National Scientific Conference with International Participation „Alphabets, Memory, Continuity“

2024

Lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2024) eCHOing: “Open innovation though collaboration-lessons learned 2024. Trends and Museums Online Conference
Interview

Eikseth, Unni; Torbjørnsen, Regine Rørstad; Angeletaki, Alexandra; Hussein, Bassam. (2024) Videreføring av avtalen med Kongsberg-gruppen er ansvarsfraskriving.

2022

Contribution to radio or TV

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2022) Webinar ME1: Revival of European cultural organization through Higher-education-driven open innovation.

2019

Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2019) Engaging with Digital Heritage: Including you end users in strategy discussions on heritage protection. EAA Bern - Session 349

2018

Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2018) Archives and libraries brought into the 21st century through interdisciplinary teamwork. Lessons learned and challenges to reflect upon. Alexandra Angeletaki. Its21

2017

Lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2017) What will the future bring?. Kulturbygging
Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2017) Η χρήση της σύγχρονης τεχνολογίας στην προστασία της πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς μέσα από την εργασία μαθητών στο Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Μυκόνου. To Archaeologiko ergo stis Kyklades, The archaeological work in Cyclades
Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2017) Engaging Communities with Digital Heritage Narratives. Digital Narratives seminar

2016

Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Benardou, Agiatis; Chatzidiakou, Nephelie; Papaki, Eliza. (2016) Playing With Cultural Heritage Through Digital Gaming: The New Narrative of the ARK4 Project. DH2016
Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2016) The Mubil Laboratory at NTNU University library. Futurscapes
Lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2016) Workshop on Collaboration and team work. Digital Humaniora lab seminar
Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2016) How is the use of Virtual Reality technology challenging the museum-library sector? The case of the University Museum and Library of Trondheim, Norway. ACDH Lecture 2.3
Lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Østgaard, Ingunn. (2016) ARK4 ARK4: Et interaktivt kulturbibliotek, kan spill støtte læring?. Researchers night

2015

Lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2015) ARK4 an interactive workshop. Using gaming technology and user generated content to support learning!. Eropeana Research meeting
Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Papaki, Eliza. (2015) Cultural heritage in an interactive landscape. EAA Glasgow
Lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra; Carrozzino, Marcello. (2015) A Virtual Laboratory: an immersive VR experience to spread ancient libraries heritage Proceeding of DigitalHeritage 2015 Conference (28 September - 2 October 2015, Granada). In press. DigitalHeritage 2015 Conference (28 September - 2 October 2015, Granada).
Conference lecture

Angeletaki, Alexandra. (2015) Seeking knowledge in an immersive virtual environment. Digital Heritge 2015