Library and Archives Canada wants to improve the web experience for users, and one of the steps it has taken is to appoint historian Andrea Eidinger as head of the website. She starts her new position Monday.
Canadian historical community.
Photo: Courtesy Andrea Eidinger.
According to Dr. Eidinger’s biography on The Canadian Encyclopedia where she has written several articles, she holds a B.A. (Hon) in History from McGill University and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Victoria.
Her research examines the intersections of gender and ethnicity in postwar Canada, particularly with respect to the role that Jewish women have played in the establishment of Jewish-Canadian identity.
She is the founding editor of the Unwritten Histories blog.
In its multi-year project, LAC plans to develop a new, user-friendly website and improve the search experience.
LAC said in its overview of the project, “Our current website contains information that was written many years ago. Unfortunately, it does not always reflect our diverse and multicultural country, often presenting only one side of Canada’s history.”
Content that is offensive, redundant or outdated will be removed or rewritten. An “archived” notice will be placed on pages with older content that is still useful, but will not be updated. In some cases, content may be removed from these pages.
Dr. Eidinger can be followed on Twitter at @AndreaEidinger.
