Using email for collection promotion is good customer service – subscribers can simply click on an item and place a hold or check out the e-version immediately. That's why we've included the Multiple Records Block in the Drag & Drop Email Editor. Take any Drag & Drop Email template and quickly include a list of books or AV titles. Search for titles by keyword, ISBN, or UPC, or even upload a list of all the ISBNS or UPCs you want to feature! Customize the look by easily adjusting the layout of the list and choosing the parts of the book records to be displayed.

Choose the jump start method or skip to dive in deeper and get a few pro tips.

Jump start

If your template shows a multiple records placeholder, just click on it and the insert multiple records popup will open. 

Want to add book records? Simply select the books tab. Search for your books by keyword or ISBN, or even upload a list of ISBNs! (Want to add AV or Newsletter records? See how in the Deeper dive section.

Make sure to select each title you want included, then use the insert records button. And just like that, your books are in your e-blast. 

Don't like the layout? Change the orientation. Want only book jackets to be displayed? Toggle off the other record fields.

Deeper dive

Insert new Multiple Records Block
Drag and drop a Multiple Records Block into your e-blast. Click it to open the Insert Multiple Records popup.

Choose the types of records you want to add
Select the Books, Audio/Video, or Newsletter Records tab. View instructions for each tab below, or skip ahead to Multiple Records Block Settings.

There are three ways to find the book records you want to include:

1. Keyword search.
   
   Enter a keyword, full or partial title, or author name. From your results, locate the records(s) and check Select. Continue searching for more books or click the Insert Records button.
   
   
   



2. ISBN search.
   
   Select the ISBN tab. Enter a single ISBN or multiple ISBNs separated by commas. By default, all of the records will be selected. Continue searching for more books or click the Insert Records button.
   
   
   



3. Upload a list of ISBNs.

• To upload a list of ISBNs, your file needs to be a .csv or .txt file.
  
  .csv file – ISBNs must be listed in one column, one ISBN per row, and cannot include any spaces or other characters.
  
  .txt file – ISBNs can be listed in a single line with a comma and space after each or listed one per line.
  
  
  
  
• At the top of your results in the Insert Multiple Records popup, you will see details for the number of valid and invalid records found in your uploaded list.
  
  
  
  
• The valid records are all listed and automatically selected. Deselect any records if necessary.
  
  
• When ready, click the Insert Records button.

At the Insert Multiple Records pop-up, open the AUDIO/VIDEO tab.

There are three ways to find the AV records you want to include:

1. Keyword search.
   
   Enter a keyword, full or partial title, or author name. From your results, locate the records(s) and check Select. Continue searching for more AV items or click the Insert Records button.
   
   
   



2. ISBN/UPC search.
   
   Enter a single ISBN or UPC, or multiple ISBNs or UPCs separated by commas. From your results, locate the records(s) and check Select. Continue searching for more AV records or click the Insert Records button.



3. Upload a list of ISBNs and/or UPCs.

• To upload a list of ISBNs and/or UPCs, your file needs to be a .csv or .txt file.
  
  .csv file – ISBNs and/or UPCs must be listed in one column, one ISBN or UPC per row, and cannot include any spaces or other characters.
  
  .txt file – ISBNs and/or UPCs can be listed in a single line with a comma and space after each or listed one per line.
  
  
• At the top of your results in the Insert Multiple Records popup you will see details for the number of valid and invalid records found in your uploaded list.
  
  
• The valid records are all listed and automatically selected. Deselect any records if necessary.
  
  
• When ready, click the Insert Records button.

You can add book and AV records from one of your newsletter issues to your e-blast:

• Use the drop-down menu to Select a Newsletter List.


• Then use the next drop-down to Select an Issue.


• Use the top checkbox to Select All or go through the records and individually Select the ones you want.


• When ready, click the Insert Records button.
  
  
  

Settings

• Add records
• Orientation
• Records per row
• Record background color
• Block background color
• Records border
• Row mobile padding
• Fields: Image; Title; Author; Date; Description
• Resource list

Add records
Use this button to open the Insert Multiple Records popup to find more records.

 

NOTE: You can only add more book records to a Books list, more AV records to an AV list, or change to another Newsletter issue (removing the items already selected from another issue).

Orientation
The default orientation is Horizontal. Select the Vertical button to change to a vertical orientation.

 

Records per row

Vertical orientation allows you to select the number of records displayed in a row, maximum of four. 

Record background color

To change the background color of the records, click the color box. Enter a color hex code, use one of the preselected colors, or use the color picker.

Block background color

To change the background color of the block, click the color box. Enter a color hex code, use one of the preselected colors, or use the color picker.

Records border

Toggle on this setting to add borders around each record. Set the line thickness using the + and – controls. To set the border color, click the color box. Enter a color hex code, use one of the preselected colors, or use the Color Picker. 

Row mobile padding

Padding refers to the margin around images or text. To add padding to the edges of each row for the mobile view of your e-blast, use the + and – controls to adjust the padding for each individual edge.

• To set equal padding for all four edges, click the toggle off.
  


• To adjust padding for the desktop version, click the mobile icon off.

PRO TIP! Some elements look good on mobile devices with more padding (whitespace) around them but may not look as good on desktop devices. You might want to set different alignments for certain elements on mobile and desktop devices. Click the Device Preview icon at the top of the page to see how your email will look on desktop and mobile devices.

Fields
These settings, applied to your entire list, allow you to choose which parts of the records will display, and set styling options.

• For each field, use the toggle to turn it on or off. Use the three bars icon on the left of each field and drag to move its position within the record. Use the > arrow on the right of each field to expand styling options.
  
  

• IMAGE field


• Size – Adjust the width and height of the image using the + and – controls or by entering numerical values. Restore the thumbnail to original image size by clicking the Restore to actual size icon.
  
  
  
  
• Padding – Padding refers to the margin around images or text. To add padding to the edges of the fields, use the + and – controls to adjust the padding for each individual edge.


• To set equal padding for all four edges, click the toggle off.


• To adjust padding for the mobile version, click the mobile icon.
  
  

• TITLE, AUTHOR, DATE, and DESCRIPTION fields


• Text color – To set the color of the text, click the color box. Enter a color hex code, use one of the preselected colors, or use the color picker. 
  
  
  


• Alignment – To align the text, select left, center, or right alignment.
  
  
PRO TIP! Some elements look good on desktop devices when center-aligned but may not look as good on mobile devices. You might want to set different alignments for certain elements on mobile and desktop devices. Click the Device Preview icon at the top of the page to see how your email will look on desktop and mobile devices.



• Text style – Use the font drop-down menu to select one of the email-safe font options. Use the size drop-down to select your font size. Use the text-emphasis option buttons to set Bold, Italic, or Underlined text.
  
  
• Line spacing – To select line spacing for the text in the e-blast, click the corresponding line spacing icon – tight, single, 1.5, or double.
  
  
• Padding – Padding refers to the margin around images or text. To add padding to the edges of the fields, use the + and – controls to adjust the padding for each individual edge.


• To set equal padding for all four edges, click the toggle off.


• To adjust padding for the mobile version, click the mobile icon.
  
  
  

Resource list
These settings allow you to remove individual records and set styling options for individual records.

• For each record, use the trash can icon to remove it. Use the three bars icon on the left of each record to move its position within the list (click, drag, and drop). Use the > arrow on the right of each record to expand styling options.
  
  
  


• STYLING OPTIONS

• Image – This is the URL for the image (cover) file. You can change the image by replacing the URL with another.


• Title, Author, Date, Description – Edit these fields as needed. *Line breaks are not recognized.


• Link – Book and AV records will be automatically linked to your catalog. If you need to change the link (for example, you want to link to an e-book service), replace it with a URL of your choice.

Delete
To delete a Multiple Records Block, hover over it in the e-blast. A menu tab will appear on the right side of the block. Click the tab then click the trash can icon. 

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