Is play an effective tool for engaging students with their school library space and collection?

Liz  Murray

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2026), Research

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2026)

Is play an effective tool for engaging students with their school library space and collection?

Research

Published 2026-09-14

Liz Murray⁺⁻

Liz Murray

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SLAV Research Fellowship
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Is play an effective tool for engaging students with their school library space and collection?. (2026). Synergy, 24(2). https://slav.vic.edu.au/index.php/Synergy/article/view/981

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Liz Murray, Hillcrest Christian College, explores the research she undertook as a result of winning the 2024 Research Grant offered by the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV). Murray’s work looked at play as a tool for engagement in school libraries and how the program they developed impacted library usage, library spaces and future planning.

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