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The Library is part of something special for new students this year.   For the first time, we’ll be hosting the Service Expo – the one-stop centre for taking care of a lot of those important things that need taking care of . It’s all part of Welcome Weeks – a campus-wide introduction to all things Saint Mary’s – everything a new student needs to know and everything they need to get.      Things like:   Your SMU ID – it’s your official student picture ID and it will get you lots of local discounts as well as being your library card Activating your health plan – cause you never know… Signing up for your gym membership - yes, it’s free, so use it! Registering for your meal plan – cause you gotta eat, right? Local business es like cellphone and internet service providers and banks will be here on Friday, September 1 st in case you need them You can also join us for a campus tour so you’re not running around trying to find buildings and roo...

The annual Atlantic Book Awards Festival kicks off next week and the Library is pleased to be a part of it PEI author John Cousins will be dropping by to talk about his latest work, New London: The Lost Dream, the Quaker Settlement on PEI’s North Shore 1773-1795 .  This outstanding book has been shortlisted for the 2017 Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing. Here’s a description: “Island historian and folklorist John Cousins draws upon fresh sources and squeezes insight from existing diaries, to deliver this remarkable piece of Island history, little known until now. He recreates the life—and death—of New London and its Quaker settlers, complete with heroes and villains, hope and disenchantment, miscalculations and ill fortune, and provides this fascinating portrait of early British settlement on Prince Edward Island”. The event will be held this Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm in Room LI135 (main floor of the library). Everyone is welcome. ...

The Library is very pleased to announce that Saint Mary’s researchers now have access to the FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals . The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) “brings together institutions dedicated to rescuing and preserving films… This database contains FIAF's Treasures from Film Archives, a detailed index of the silent-era film holdings of archives from around the world, a selection of Reference volumes and the linked full-text of over 60 journals .” Now you can explore some of the most influential international publications on the cinematic arts, including current and back issues of Sight & Sound, Film Comment, Journal of Film and Video, Cineaction, Positif and many others. A link to FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals can be found on the Library’s Databases A-Z page.  And if you need any more information, just contact the Research Help desk at research@smu.ca or 902.420.5544.