Create and Edit a Custom Catalogue

Custom catalogues are created using any ISBNs that have already been published in any seasonal catalogue, including trade-only catalogues. You can think of it as building a playlist — just add the items you want, in the order you want them, which you can save and optionally share.

Custom catalogues can be created for specific recipients (buyers, media, internal staff, etc.) or can be made available to anyone who has the link. Custom catalogues with specific recipients can only be viewed by the catalogue's creator and the recipient(s). These catalogues are not displayed on the CataList home page, nor will they be listed on your Publisher Page. Instead, they will be listed on My Page under the Custom Catalogues tab (for creators) or the Received Catalogues tab (for recipients).

Custom catalogues that are open to all users can optionally be displayed on your account's Publisher Page. Anyone who has the link to it will be able to view the catalogue, even if they are not signed in to CataList.

1. Under the Catalogue Creation menu on My Page, click New Custom Catalogue. 

2. Give your catalogue a name. The name must be unique to your account.

3. (Optional) Set editorial permissions to Collaborative if you want your colleagues to view and edit this catalogue. Learn more about collaborative custom catalogues.

4. Add the list of ISBNs that you want to include in your custom catalogue using one of the available options:

   • Select one or more existing catalogues — If you are a publisher and have catalogues published, you can select titles from existing catalogues to start your new one.

   • Enter multiple ISBNs into the box, each on its own line or separated by a comma — All users can paste in a list of ISBNs.

   • Upload a file from your computer in Excel or CSV format — All users can upload a file of ISBNs. See Upload an ISBN file to CataList for file requirements.

5. Click Next.

6. When the system confirms your ISBN count, click Continue.

7. When prompted to select recipients for the catalogue, there are up to two options:

   • Specific Recipients Only – This option is available for all CataList accounts, and is automatically selected for non-publisher accounts. It creates a custom catalogue that can only be seen by specific people. Contact lists or individual recipients can be added using the autocomplete box for the CataList directory.

   • Make this catalogue accessible to everyone – This option is available to publishers and sales representatives. Select this option if you'd like everyone to be able to access your catalogue.

8. Click Save.

Your catalogue is created in Draft status. Note that recipients cannot access the custom catalogue until you publish it fully.

You can also create a custom catalogue from the catalogue toolbar.

1. Click the Create Custom Catalogue button located in any catalogue’s toolbar. This launches the Create Catalogue form, with the list of ISBNs pre-populated for you.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the catalogue.

Use the following steps to create a new custom catalogue using the Copy, Move, or “Add to catalogue” buttons.

1. Click the action button for the title. The catalogue selection dialog displays.

2. (Optional) If you are working in a custom catalogue, select or deselect the checkbox “Include suggested orders with copied titles.”

3. Click “Create a new custom catalogue.”

4. Enter the name of the name field, then click Create Catalogue.

Your new catalogue is created with your selected titles pre-added. You can continue adding titles to this catalogue, or to other catalogues as needed.

When viewing your search results using the grid view, use the checkboxes to select all or a specific set of titles. Once your title(s) are chosen, click Add to Catalogue to add titles to an existing catalogue or start a new one.

Quick actions are available directly in the catalogue’s thumbnail, scroll, and grid views. Use the checkbox next to a title to act on multiple titles at once.

There are three possible quick actions that you can take in custom catalogues: copy, move, and delete.

Copy

When you’re logged in, you can copy a title from any catalogue to your own custom catalogue. If you’re working in a custom catalogue, you can copy the title’s suggested order with the title to your selected custom catalogue.

Move

When you’re logged in and viewing a custom catalogue that you have access to edit, you can move the titles to another catalogue. You can move the title’s suggested order with the title to your selected custom catalogue.

Delete

When you’re logged in, you can delete titles from catalogues that you have access to edit.