Squishmallow Library
Small look into a large collection
Contents: What are Squishmallows | About the Collection | About the Page | Tech
What are Squishmallows
Squishmallows are the latest pop culture phenomenon which has been dubbed as Gen Z’s Beanie Baby raze. While the main target audience of the toys is children, adults have been huge fans of Squishmallows. An article from the Washington Post interviewed a collector who has upwards of 400 Squishmallows in their collection. A lot of the appeal of Squishmallows comes from their cute appearance, soft fabric texture, and cloud-like stuffing. Another reason that collectors buy them is because of their personalities. Each Squishmallow also comes with their own biography that highlights their interests.
About the Collection
This collection of Squishmallows is from Julia. She currently has 124 Squishmallows in her collection that range in a variety of sizes and types. This digital library only highlights 24 of the items in her collection. The items that were selected were based on her favorites as well as for their uniqueness within her collection.
About the Page
This site is generated using CollectionBuilder-GH, a project to create a free and simple digital collection using GitHub Pages from:
- a CSV of collection metadata
- a folder of JPG images or PDF documents
The template repository features four objects from the University of Idaho Library’s Digital Collections.
For full details of creating your own collection site, visit CollectionBuilder Documentation!
Technical Credits - CollectionBuilder
This digital collection is built with CollectionBuilder, an open source framework for creating digital collection and exhibit websites that is developed by faculty librarians at the University of Idaho Library following the Lib-Static methodology.
The site started from the CollectionBuilder-GH template which utilizes the static website generator Jekyll and GitHub Pages to build and host digital collections and exhibits.