Evaluating the digital curation of library political special collections with the Honeycomb Model and Feminist <scp>Human‐Computer Interaction</scp> : Taipei City Council Library as a case study

Abstract This study examines the digital curation of the Taipei City Council's political special collections by integrating Morville's User Experience (UX) Honeycomb Model with Bardzell's Feminist Human–Computer Interaction framework. A mixed‐methods design was employed, combining a survey of 190 participants with in‐depth interviews and participant observation involving 20 respondents with feminist backgrounds. The quantitative analysis evaluated usability, findability, accessibility, credibility, desirability, usefulness, and value, while the qualitative component explored feminist design principles including pluralism, advocacy, participation, embodiment, ecology, and self‐disclosure. Findings indicate that the curated platform was strongly recognized for its educational value, clarity of information, and cross‐device accessibility, but interactivity and visual appeal were identified as weaker dimensions. The interviews further revealed that the exhibition successfully highlighted women's diverse political trajectories, fostered emotional resonance, and raised awareness of gender equality, though opportunities for participatory engagement and cross‐issue connections remained limited. By demonstrating the complementarity of UX evaluation and feminist interpretive analysis, this study underscores how libraries can reposition political archives from static repositories to dynamic platforms for civic engagement and social inclusion.