Modes Complete – Collections Trust

Modes Complete is the fully-featured version of the Modes collections management system. It can be installed in single-user or multi-user (networked) configurations.

Modes Complete is Spectrum 5.0 compliant.

Indexes, outputs and reports, validation and terminology control are all pre-defined, but can be configured by the user.

Minimum hardware requirement

Client: Pentium 4 600 MHz processor with 4GB RAM.

Server: Pentium 4 2.8Ghz 4GB RAM.

Operating system(s)

Windows 7 and above; Windows Server 2008 and above.

Database architecture

Client-Server system based on NexusDB database. Datebase can support any field structure defined by a DTD – Object.DTD and TEI.DTD supplied and supported as standard.

Public access support

It is simple to export data as CSV or XML for upload to web services. A Modes WordPress plugin and a Modes API are available.

Backup support

Modes creates an XML backup at the close of each editing session, with options for either full backups or incremental backups, and a choice of backup locations. Alternatively, data file backups can be managed through the Modes Admin interface.

Data auditing and cleaning

Modes maintains a log of when records were created, when modified, who created by, and who modified by. There is a range of data cleaning tools within the system, including find and replace, and automatic correction as the data is validated.

Single user cost

£1250 +VAT to purchase Modes Complete.

12 months support is included in this price.

Five user cost

£3750 +VAT. 12 months support is included in this price. Additional user licences can be purchased for £625 +VAT per licence.

Additional pricing notes

50% discount for Modes Complete users if they upgrade.

Training

On-site training for up to 6 delegates from £660 +VAT (according to location).

Scheduled courses in Derby £110 +VAT per delegate, discounts available for more than one delegate.

Technical support

Support by phone, email, website and remote support 1 user £144 +VAT per year, 5 users £432 +VAT per year (first year included with purchase).

Special features

Modes Complete provides comprehensive support for cataloguing any type of object, with links to files for recording the management of Spectrum procedures.

Modes includes a flexible data structure, which is mapped to Spectrum units of information. Choose from one of the suite of record templates supplied (archaeology, books, costume, etc.), or define your own. For archivists, there is a suite of record templates mapped to ISAD(G).

As well as images, any multimedia or document type can be linked to the database, using a simple drag-and-drop interface. Data entry is supported by terminology control and spell checking.

Modes Complete is supplied with predefined record templates, indexes, terminology and validation settings, which can all be configured by the user through the Modes Admin interface.

Additional features:

Audit Trails – As standard
Password – As standard
Picklist – As standard
Thesaurus for data entry – As standard
Screen designer – As standard
Modifiable data structure – Fields and field groups can be added from standard list of elements

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 Complete by association with any available media player installed on the computer.

Are image and media formats configurable

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

Yes.

User generated content

No.

API

Imports:

Data can be imported as XML. Package includes conversion utility for importing data from CSV.

Exports:

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

ECK ready

Yes

Protocols/interfaces

OAI-PMH - Free download
Linked Data/SPARQL - Standard

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 5.0

Spectrum procedures

Object Entry (primary)
Acquisition and accessioning (primary)
Location and movement control (primary)
Inventory (primary)
Cataloguing (primary)
Object Exit (primary)
Loans In - borrowing objects (primary)
Loans Out - lending objects (primary)
Documentation planning (primary)
Condition checking and technical assessment
Collections care and conservation
Valuation
Insurance and indemnity
Emergency planning for collections
Damage and loss
Deaccessioning and disposal
Rights management
Reproduction
Use of collections
Collections review
Audit

Bibliographical records

Books template.

Bibliographic / library standards

Under development.

Archival records support

Yes. Templates mapped to ISAD(G).

Archival records standards

ISAD(G)

Integration with other library and archive management systems

Data can be exchanged as XML.

Client URLs

www.collection.royalmintmuseum.org.uk

Support site URL

modes.org.uk/

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