AtoM Archives Management
Access to Memory (AtoM) – Unlock the potential of efficient archival management with our AtoM Archives Management SaaS. Designed to help you streamline your archival processes and enhance productivity, our specialized tools and enhancements offer unparalleled control and organization of your archival holdings.
Key Product Features
Experience the full suite of features with AtoM Archives Management:
Streamlined Archive Management:
Efficiently manage your archival collections with a user-friendly interface.
ICA Standards Based:
Adherence to ISAD, ISAAR, and ISDIAH standards ensures consistent and accurate archival descriptions.
Open Source:
Benefit from an open-source platform that offers flexibility and community support.
Multi Repository Linked to Users:
Manage multiple repositories with ease, enabling multi-tenant usage.
Enhanced Physical Storage Management:
Link items to their physical storage locations (shelf, row, bin) for better tracking.
Comprehensive Archival Description
Detailed and organized descriptions to manage your archival items effectively:
Describe and Manage Repositories:
Easily describe and manage multiple repositories and institutions, including donors, branches, and departments.
Multiple Attachments:
Link multiple images, documents, videos, and other content to a single archival item.
Add Preservation and Access Measures:
Ensure the long-term preservation of items and manage access rights to control who can view and use the content.
Rights Management:
Implement robust rights management to ensure the correct people have access to the appropriate items.
Manage Taxonomies and Places:
Efficiently tag and categorize items for easy retrieval and management.
Advanced Management and Reporting
Stay ahead with powerful management and reporting capabilities:
Add and Manage Researchers and Service Providers:
Keep track of researchers and service providers interacting with your archives.
Full Audit Trail:
Maintain a complete audit trail of all actions for accountability and transparency.
Security Classification Levels:
Apply security classifications (Public, Confidential, Secret, Top Secret) to items for controlled access.
Book Items In and Out:
Manage the physical movement of items with booking features for better control and tracking.
Reporting on All Aspects:
Generate comprehensive reports on various aspects of archival management for insights and decision-making.
Integration and Publishing
Extend the reach and accessibility of your archives:
Publish to External Website:
Make your archival collections accessible to a broader audience by publishing them to an external website.
Consume Batch Imports:
Efficiently import large volumes of data with minimal user intervention.
Multi Repository Linked to Users:
Manage multiple repositories and ensure they are correctly linked to users for streamlined operations.
Discover how AtoM Archives Management SaaS can transform your archival processes, enhancing efficiency and productivity. Contact us today to learn more.

Take a tour of AtoM – http://plainsailing.dedicated.co.za/atom28/
Software as a Service (SaaS) or on-premis
Contact Plain Sailing Information Systems to show you how:
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User Name: Demo3 – Administrator
User Email: demo3@plainsailingisystems.co.za
Password: Demo@123
User Name: Demo1 – Super User
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User Name: Demo2 – Normal User
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AtoM is a fully web based archival description application that is based on International Council on Archives (ICA) standards. AtoM is an acronymn for Access to Memory.
The ICA and its project collaborators are making this application available as open source software to provide archival institutions with a free and easy to use option for putting their archival collections online. See the about page to learn more about the AtoM project.
See the online documentation to learn more about using the software or press the browse button on the right to view some sample data.
Plain Sailing Custom Enhancements
Multi Repository Linked to Users (Multi Tenant)
Describe and Manage Archival Items
Link Multiple Images/Document/Video/Content to single item
Add Preservation Measures to an Item
Add Access Measures to an Item
Add and Manage Researchers
Add and Manage Service Providers
Reporting on All Aspects
Publish to External Website
Consume Batch Imports (No user intervention)
Full Audit Trail on any Action
Enhanced Physical Storage Linked to Item (Shelf, Row and Bin)
AtoM Archival DescriptionMultiple AttachmentsManage Access
Book an Item Out
Book an Item Back In
Security Classification Levels (Public, Confidential, Secret and Top Secret)