Affording cross-cultural access to visualized cultural collections: A preliminary case study of e-dunhuang

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.