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Affording cross‐cultural access to visualized cultural collections: A preliminary case study of e‐dunhuang
Author(s) -
Hu Xiao,
Shan Jia,
Chen Jing,
Downie J. Stephen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.128
Subject(s) - panorama , cultural heritage , usability , perception , visual arts , geography , world wide web , art , psychology , computer science , archaeology , human–computer interaction , neuroscience
E‐Dunhuang is a visual material centered digital library of a UNESCO world heritage. This study aims to identify how users in different cultural backgrounds seek and use cultural heritage information on e‐Dunhuang, as well as their perceptions and opinions toward that. As a preliminary report, this poster focuses on the visual content (i.e. images, panorama) of e‐Dunhuang, which is arguably the most prominent component in this platform. Results of usability tests and follow‐up interviews reveal that users had polarized opinions. The findings can inform cross‐cultural access to cultural heritage collections dominant with visual content.