The Collections Model Application

As we have seen, an Axiell Collections implementation comprises two main components: a Model Application and the Axiell Collections software. The Model Application is the data management heart of Axiell Collections and it is available in a range of configurations for different types of organization (Archive, Library, Museum).

What distinguishes these configurations of the Model Application is the set of data sourcesClosed The management of a collection can involve a vast amount of information about objects / items / books, people and organizations, events, administration and more. This information is stored as records in data sources. Each data source stores a specific type of information: details about collection items, people, events, loans, and so on. available in each. The data management needs of museums differ from those of film institutes, which differ again from archives and libraries, and different sets of data sources are provided for these different types of collection (starting with specialized catalogues: Moving image catalogue, Object catalogue, Archives catalogue, Library catalogue, and so on). In short, the data sources (notably, the screens / tabs and fields) available to you for recording the data about your collection will depend on both the version and the configuration of the Model Application implemented for your organization.

The easiest way to identify which version and configuration of the Model Application is running in your Axiell Collections system is to check the browser tab in which Axiell Collections is running. In this example, the XPlus configuration of Model Application version 5.0 is used by Axiell Collections:

Details about the current and earlier versions of the Collections Model Application can be found here:

Details about older Model Applications are provided below, but note that these documents were intended for the Adlib collections management system, the desktop precursor to Axiell Collections: