Modes Compact

Modes Compact is the entry level version of the Modes collections management system.

Modes Compact supports SPECTRUM primary procedures to Accreditation standards: Object Entry, Acquisition, Cataloguing, Object Exit, Loans in, Loans out, and Location and movement control.

Can be installed as single-user program only.

Public access is available through an optional web interface including plugins for WordPress.

Minimum hardware requirement

Client: Pentium 4 600 MHz processor with 512Mb RAM

Operating system(s)

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1; 32-Bit and 64-Bit

Database architecture

Single user system with embedded server using NexusDB database.

Public access support

Modes offers hosting of Modes data for access through a bespoke website managed by Modes; or through a WordPress interface which can be managed directly by the user.

Backup support

Modes offers a range of backup options when closing down a file – Full backup, Incremental backup and Close without backing up. Backup directories can be customised to chosen Backup location.

Data auditing and cleaning

Modes provides a built in audit trail – when created, when modified, created by, modified by.  A range of data cleaning tools exist within the program.

Single user cost

£500 +VAT to purchase Modes Compact.

12 months support is included in this price.

Five user cost

£2000 +VAT (5 standalone users). 12 months support is included in this price. Additional user licences can be purchased for £250 +VAT per licence.

Additional pricing notes

N/A

Training

On-site training for up to 6 delegates from £550 +VAT

Technical support

Support by phone, email, website and remote support  1 user £62.25 +VAT per year (first year included with purchase). Additional users £27.75 +VAT per year per user

Special features

Modes Compact provides support for object cataloguing, with templates for archaeology, books, decorative art, fine art, geology, natural history, photographs and social history records.

Links to procedure files for recording the management of SPECTRUM primary procedures.

As well as images, any multimedia or document type can be linked to the database. Can be installed in standalone configuration only.

All record templates, indexes and validation settings are predefined and cannot be configured by the user.

Soon to include spell-checking and drag-and-drop attachment of multimedia.

Additional features:

  • Audit Trails – As standard
  • Password – As standard
  • Picklist – As standard
  • Thesaurus for data entry – As standard
  • Modifiable data structure – As standard
Image formats
  • BMP
  • PCX
  • TIFF
  • DXF
  • Targa
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • PDF
  • EPS
  • PSD
  • ICO
  • JPC
  • IEV
  • LYR
Media formats

Any media type can be launched and played from within Modes Compact by association with any available media player installed on the computer.

Are image and media formats configurable
No
Integrated DAMS?

No.

Support for integration with other DAMS

Data exchange based on XML / LinkedData

Business process automation

No.

Digital rights management

No.

Mobile support

No

Remote thesauri

No.

User generated content

No but supporting evidence can be captured and retrieved via Multimedia.

API

Imports:

Data can be imported from XML. Conversion from CSV available on request.

Exports:

Data can be exported as XML, HTML, PDF, CSV, Text and RTF.

ECK ready
Yes
Protocols/interfaces

OAI-PMH - Free download

Metadata schemata
  • CIDOC CRM RDF
  • DIDL
  • DDI
  • IEEE_LOM
  • MARC
  • METS
  • MODS
  • OWL
  • PREMIS
  • RDA
  • RDF
  • SCORM
  • UK_LOM_Core

Can be mapped to any data schema

Museum / heritage standards
  • Spectrum (supports Spectrum Primary Procedures only
Spectrum procedures
Object Entry (primary)
Loans In (primary)
Location and Movement (primary)
Cataloguing (primary)
Object Exit (primary)
Loans Out (primary)
Retrospective Documentation (primary)
Acquisition (primary)
Bibliographical records

No.

Bibliographic / library standards

None.

Archival records support

No.

Archival records standards

None.

Integration with other library and archive management systems

No.

Client URLs

www.cymdeithasaberaeron.org 

Support site URL
twitter.com/modesusers
Documentation url
www.modes.org.uk/software 
Contact postal address

Modes
Sadler Bridge Studios
Bold Lane
Derby
DE1 3NT
United Kingdom

Software developer name
Modes Users Association
Software developer contact name
Richard Langley
Software developer contact address

Modes
Sadler Bridge Studios
Bold Lane
Derby
DE1 3NT
United Kingdom

Software developer email
richard@modes.org.uk
UK users and sites

Over 200 Organisations use Modes Compact in UK

International users and sites

None.

Referee

N/A

Other software
No
Publish records online
Yes
Previous URLs