Some Recent Additions That You Might Have Missed

Here are a few of the new titles or editions that are now available. You can search for more info via the Online Catalogue

Muscle Energy Techniques, Crenshaw.

Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport, Ackland.

Fitness Professionals Handbook, Howley.

Clinically Orientated Anatomy, Moore.

Graduate Job Opportunities
A number of employers will be visiting the college regarding Graduate Job Opportunities for our students. A series of presentations have been arranged to take place in Room 406 on Wednesday afternoons (1:00pm-2:30pm) commencing 11th February, running through to the 18th March.

Confirmed employers attending so far are:

Starwood Hotels http://www.starwoodvitafutura.com/

Starwood Hotels and Resorts are holding a presentation on Wednesday 11th February 2009 at 1 pm in Room 406 (Summer Row) Interviews will follow in Room 727. They will be presenting Starwood as a company, and to present their unique Graduate Management Program VITA FUTURA. This 18 – 20 month program allows you to tailor a program to suit your experience and your future career choice. You can therefore DESIGN YOUR OWN DESTINY!

Other employers attending are:
Marriott Hotels
Peach Pubs
Merlin Entertainment Groups (Represented by Alton Towers)
Four Seasons Hotels

Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance - New Book

Copies of Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance, McGill, are now available at Richmond House Library. This is a new addition to the Strength and Conditioning and Sport and Exercise Rehabilitation reading lists.

G'Day ... it's Australia Day!

As well as being the start of the Chinese New Year, today is also Australia Day. Click on the link for more info about Australia Day
Why not celebrate ( in a rather low-key way!) by reading one of our books of Australian origin, The Physician's Handbook of Clinical Nutrition, Osiecki, which is on the Sports Nutrition reading list The Nutrient Bible and The Encyclopedia are other books in stock by Osiecki.

Happy (Chinese) New Year ! 4707 The Year of the Ox

The Chinese New Year begins today (26 January) so happy new year to any Chinese student checking the blog. Why not have a look at my post for the Chinese New Year 2008, to see Chinese related (beauty and complementary) books in the Library.

Anyone not of Chinese origin might be interested in this link to Chinapage.com, where you can read more about the Chinese New Year. This includes info on Dragons and an online firework display (scroll down to 'fireworks and skywriting')- just the thing to brighten up a dull British winter day!

And finally, if you want to join in with the celebrations, on February 1, 2009 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, the Arcadian Centre, Birmingham is the place to be for free cultural performances, music, entertainment and firecrackers to mark the start of the year 4707 - the Year of the Ox.
Also includes a temporary market on Hurst Street selling Chinese goods and crafts.

Holistic Health 2009

The 2009 Holistic Health complementary trade event might be one you want to make a note of, as it is moving to Hall 11 at the NEC in Birmingham.It will take place on Sunday 25th and Monday 27th April. The event is trade only and entrance is free to salon owners and managers, qualified beauty therapists, nail technicians, college buyers, final year students and complementary therapy practitioners. There will also be free entry to BeautyUK which is taking place in Hall 12. To request your free ticket and read more information about the event click on this link to the BeautyServe.com website

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning

The 2008 (3rd) edition of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Baechle, is now available at Richmond House Library and copies are on order for Summer Row. This book is currently on the reading list for Profiling Fitness, Strength and Conditioning and Introduction to Sports Injuries

The Olive Awards

The Olive Awards (a scheme set up to recognise the best employers in the field of beauty, wellness and integrated health ) will take place at Kew Gardens in London, on Thursday February 5th 2009. Clicking on the link will take you to the event webpage for more details.

Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual

Loan copies of the Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: makeup for everyone from beginner to pro, are now available at Richmond House Library (copies are on order for Summer Row). This book is on the Creative Showcase reading list.

New Edition of A Massage Therapists Guide to Pathology

Loan copies of the new (4th) edition of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, by Ruth Werner, are now available at Richmond House Library. New features for this edition are a student resource CD-ROM that includes animations and video clips, modality recommendation charts, and a research literacy appendix that explains the basics of research to help explore current research.

Beauty UK NEC Birmingham

April 26-27 2009

If you are not able to get to London in March for the Professional Beauty show, then you'll be pleased to know that the Beauty UK event will be taking place at the NEC Birmingham , Sunday April 26th- Monday April 27.

There is no charge for tickets, but only final year students are eligible to attend this event. For further details, and to apply online for tickets see the BeautyServe website. You can also call the ticket hotline on 01332 227698.

Professional Beauty London
March 1-3 2009

The 2009 Professional Beauty show will be taking place Sunday 1st March- Tuesday 3rd March 2009 at ExCel, London. Please note that ALL STUDENTS must register in advance for this trade-only event, that the wearing of uniforms is now mandatory for all students attending and that proof of professional status (such as College ID card) will need to be shown on arrival. Tickets pre-purchased online cost £20.00, but this includes free unlimited masterclasses and hands-on demonstrations. To read all about the features of the show, see who the star speakers will be and to book tickets click on the show webpage

International Spa Show

The International Spa Show, which is an event dedicated to spa tourism and the spa and beauty industry, will be taking place Friday 20 -Sunday 22 March 2009 at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London.

Exhibits include: Beauty treatments and products; Spa treatments, products and services; Skincare products and services; Fitness, Health and Wellbeing products and advice; Nutrition products and advice and Rejuvenation and anti-aging products and advice.

Tickets are not available yet, but you can register an interest through the show website.

Biomechanics Book Now Online

If you have been looking for a copy of Biomechanical Evaluation of Movement in Sport and Exercise, by Carl Payton, you'll be pleased to hear that you can now access the e-book version of this online via Athens. You can read this book (which is on several module reading lists) by selecting the 'Dawson Books' database on the list of Athens resources and then entering 'Payton' or 'Biomechanics' in the 'Quick Search' box.

New 'Healthy Living' Book

There are now loan copies of 'Essential Concepts for Healthy Living' (which is on the reading list for The Spa Concept and Salon Services in Context) available at Richmond House Library. A workbook is also available to accompany this title; the details can be seen by clicking on the title link above.

You can also access web resources for this book by clicking on http:health.jbpub.com/healthyliving/5e

Spatex 2009

There is an exhibition taking place next month aimed at professionals in the spa, pool and sauna industry (design, installation, retailing, maintenance, operation and management). Spatex 09 will take place at the Hilton Brighton Exhibition Centre Sunday 1-Tuesday 3 February. Click on the link for more details.

Collective Style 2009

Hair colour and style trend predictions for 2009, plus plenty of photographs of hairstyles, can be found in the Salon Business Collective Style Guide 2009. You can find a copy of the guide (reference only) in the journal area of the Library.

Natural Skin Care Products

If you are looking for information about natural skin care products, you might like to have a look at the Aromantic website.
The site features include an index of raw materials, how to make natural products, information on natural treatments for skin conditions, and a 'natural skin care library' which includes E.U. regulations on cosmetics. Click here for the Aromantic link

Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities

Copies of Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities, Hoppenfeld, Stanley are now available at Richmond house Library. Click on the title above for details.

Massage Therapy Foundation E-Journal

The International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork : Research, Education and Practice (the official journal of the Massage Therapy Foundation, in the US) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal aimed at therapeutic massage and bodywork practitioners. This e-journal has three principal sections covering research, education and clinical practice and is dedicated to publishing evidence-based and practice-orientated research. Click here to access the journal

New Sports Therapy Books in Stock

Happy New Year to you all!

Copies of the following Sports Therapy reading list books are now available at Richmond House Library- click on the title for more info:

Field's Anatomy, Palpation and Surface Markings

Muscle Energy Techniques

Fitness Professional's Handbook

Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridans for Manual and Movement Therapist's