Today's children may be exposed to violence in their environment, through the media, at home, and in school. Some children live in countries at war, while others survive in neighborhoods where street gangs prevail. Most parents and children used to assume they could depend upon schools to be safe places, free from abuse and violence. Now it seems…

Describes an international study of the principal's role in developing and supporting school library programs that was conducted in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, Scotland, and South Korea. Discusses three survey instruments that were used to provide information for principals and teacher-librarians that would inform their efforts to…

Compares Japanese and Canadian school administrators with regard to their relationships with teachers, students, and parents and how their roles and responsibilities are affected by a homogeneous versus an ethnically diverse society, prevailing social and educational attitudes, and the extent to which they can or must demonstrate leadership. (SV)