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ISSN 1039-3498 | no. 42 | December 1999


National Library CD-ROM publication wins prestigious award

NLA's Multimedia Unit in 1998

Kieran Ots (top right) with members of the National Library’s Multimedia Unit in 1998. From the left. Heather Clark, Glenn Macnab, Nicki Mackay-Sim (production coordinator) and Noel Wendtman

On 4 November Kieran Ots became Interface Designer of the Year 1999 for his work on the National Library’s CD-ROM publication Endeavour: Captain Cook’s Journal 1768-71. The awards have been presented for the past five years by the Australian Interactive Multimedia Association (AIMIA) and are considered the most prestigious among Australian multimedia developers.

From a very competitive field of over 300 applicants, the Endeavour CD-ROM was a finalist in three categories. According to Lynne Spender, Director of AIMIA, our ‘wonderful’ product was unfortunately just ‘pipped at the post’ by Stagestruck (NIDA/University of Wollongong) in the Best Arts/Cultural Title or Site, and by

James Halliday’s Wine Reference Guide in Best Reference or Information Title or Site.

Interface Designer of the Year was one of the top awards presented during the ceremony. AIMIA recognised the overall design quality of the Endeavour CD-ROM. That is, not only how the publication looks, but also how it has been structured for comprehensibility, access and interactivity.

After the initial shock of receiving an award declaring him the best Australian Multimedia Designer of 1999, 23-year-old Ots was asked how he felt about his work with the National Library’s Multimedia Unit being so highly commended. His response—‘This definitely makes all the weekend hours worth it. I’m stoked!’

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