Library Resources over the Christmas Vacation

Just a reminder that the Library closes at 12.00 noon today for the Christmas vacation until Monday 6th January 2014. If you are looking for resources and have access to the Internet, you will still be able to access the Library portal page and the online journals and ebooks until the Library reopens on 6th January.

New Spa and Customer Service Books

Copies of the following books are now available:
 Condé Nast Johansens Recommended Hotels & Spas: Great Britain & Ireland 2013.
 Spas in Britain and France in the Eighteeenth and Nineteenth Century, Cossic
 Customer Service: new rules for a social media world, Shankman

Christmas Loan Dates

If you currently have any books due for return on Monday 6th January, we have now extended the due date for those books to Tuesday 7th January, to ensure that users will continue to receive a text message the day before their items are due. You may of course still return your books on Monday 6th January if this suits you better. All other loan dates are unaffected.

Christmas Loan Dates for Books

Don't forget to check the due dates on any books that you have out on loan, so that you can renew any that you would like to use over Christmas and return them on the correct date when the College opens on 6th January.

Christmas Opening Hours

For those of you intending to do some studying during the Christmas vacation, here are the Christmas opening hours for Richmond House Library and Summer Row Library. The online resources will continue to be available from home during the Christmas closure, so you might want to make use of the ebooks and online journals during this time.

Richmond House Library

16th-18th December  9.00-16.00

19th December  9.00-12 noon 

20th December- 5th January Closed 

6th January onwards normal opening hours

Summer Row Library 
16th- 18th December  9.00-17.00 
19th December  9.00- 12 noon 
20th December-5th January  Closed 
6th January onwards normal opening hours

New Spa Books in Stock

The following two books have just been added to our collection: 
Spas: the cultural economy of hospitality, magic and the senses, O'Dell 
Condé Naste Johansens Luxury Spas 2013

Christmas Opening Hours

For those of you intending to do some studying during the Christmas vacation, here are the Christmas opening hours for Richmond House Library and Summer Row Library. The online resources will continue to be available from home during the Christmas closure, so you might want to make use of the ebooks and online journals during this time.

Richmond House Library

16th-18th December  9.00-16.00

19th December  9.00-12 noon 

20th December- 5th January Closed 

6th January onwards normal opening hours

Summer Row Library 
16th- 18th December  9.00-17.00 
19th December  9.00- 12 noon 
20th December-5th January  Closed 
6th January onwards normal opening hours

Clothes Show Live 2013

The Clothes Show Live 2013, will be taking place next weekend, 6th-7th December, at the NEC Birmingham.  Many celebrities will be at the event, click here to see who they are.
If you are going, you might want to have a look at the 'What's On Guide' so that you can plan your visit, but if you want to read all about Clothes Show Live, including ticket information, see the event website.

New Books for Spa Management

Loan copies of these new books on Spa Management module reading lists, are now available.
The Spa Lover's Guide to Europe, Woods
Key Management Models: the 60+ models every manager needs to know, Van Assen
The Decision Book: fifty models for strategic thinking, Krogerus
The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences, Watkinson

Christmas Issue Dates for Books

As the end of term is approaching, all books issued now will be due back in the first week of term after the New Year (week beginning Monday 6th January). Don't forget that you can also access Ebooks from home via the Library and E-Resources portal page during the Christmas vacation.

Guide to Key Terms for Hairdressing and Key Terms for Beauty Therapy

We now have copies of The Pocket Guide to Key Terms for Hairdressing

and The Pocket Guide to Key Terms for Beauty Therapy  

These books are an easy-to-use revision tool that provide quick and simple

definitions for all key topics at Level 1, 2 and 3 to help prepare for

assessments. They can also be accessed online via E-Resources through the

 Dawson Books database. 

  

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology has just been added to the module reading lists for Pathology of Special Effects Make-up and Physiology of Ageing. You can access this journal online by clicking on the title on either module reading list.

Hello, My Name is Paul Smith- Exhibition at the Design Museum

A new exhibition celebrating the career of the fashion designer Paul Smith, starts today at the Design Museum in London. Hello, My Name is Paul Smith, references Paul Smith’s influences and fashion designs, and will be running until 9th March 2014. See the Design Museum site for further details about this exhibition and to read more about the Design Museum.

New Make-Up and Photography Books

Loan copies of Face to Face: Amazing new looks and inspiration from the top celebrity makeup artist, Barnes, and Face: the new photographic portrait, Ewing are now available.

TV Programme Tonight Featuring A Look Back at Hairstyles in Britain Over The Past 60 Years

Watch BBC Four at 9.00pm -10.00 pm tonight (13th November) to see the iconic hairstyles of Britain over the past 60 years. Timeshift: Bouffants, Beehives and Bobs: The Hairstyles that Shaped Britain looks at styles created by hairdressing legends such as Raymond 'Teasy Weasy' and Vidal Sassoon. So, if you want to see styles such as the beehive, mullet and 1970s 'big-hair' created by perms, don't forget to watch or record this programme. It will be repeated on BBC Four at 3.00pm tomorrow and next Tuesday at 12.15am (signed programme).

Library and E-Resources Portal Tab

Here's some great news for those of you looking for the Library and E-Resources portal page.

We now have a new Library and E-resources tab that will take you directly to the Library home page. You can still hover over 'student'  or 'staff' to bring up the 'Library' option. The link to the Athens page has also been renamed 'E-Resources' to make it clearer what this area contains. You will still have access to exactly the same set of resources.

Athens E-Resources Information and Password List

If you need password information or access to the Berg Fashion Library/American Vogue databases and are looking for the 'Athens' tab on the Library portal page, please note that this is now called 'E-Resources'.

Spa Foresight™ 2013/14 Report

The Spa Business Handbook has revealed its Spa Foresight™2013/14 report, which highlights trends and influences in the international spa industry. To read more details about the content of the report, which includes a link to the full report online, click here

USearch Online Resources

For the new academic year, we have renamed Summon - the new title for the service is USearch. This reflects some of the changes we have made to the service over the summer - as well as searching for journals and EBooks, you can now use USearch to look for physical books in the library, and also newspaper articles, all from one search box. Why not give it a try today?
You can find USearch on the Library portal page, where you can also access information about all of our great Library resources, so it is well worth having a look at our portal page when you login to UCB Online. If you need any help or information about our resources you can contact me and I will be happy to help with this.

Library Facebook and Twitter Information

Just a reminder that if you are a Facebook user you can get regular updates and information about Library services by liking our page at www.facebook.com/ucblibrary. If you are a Twitter user you can get the same information by following us @UCBLibrary

UK Spa Awareness Week

Next week, 4th - 8th November, is UK Spa Awareness Week. Organised by the UK Spa Association, the NSAW aims to increase awareness of the mental and physical benefits that regular spa treatments can bring and how spas can help to counter the negative effects of stress for both individuals and businesses. See the website for more details.
Another Spa-related event is Spa Life 2013, which is taking place on November 12th- 13th. See the event site for more info.

The Salon and Spa Opportunities Digital Issues

The latest digital issues of The Salon and Spa Opportunities are now online.

November issue of The Salon 

25th October-7 November issue of Spa Opportunities

Volunteering Drop-in Session at UCB on 12th November

Volunteering Drop-in

Date: Tuesday 12^th November 2013

Time: 10:00-13:00

 Venue: The Workspace, 6^th floor Summer Row  

As part of Employability Week 2013, and aimed at improving your employability skills, interested students will be able to meet representatives of charities, not for profit and appropriate events organisations in a relaxed and informal environment to find out more about the range of volunteering opportunities which are open to you.

To date, there are 13 organisations that have confirmed attendance, to include; Autism West Midlands, Midland Mencap and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Charity Birmingham.

 You can book now on UCB Online (Go to Portal, click on Careers) or visit the Careers Centre, 7^th floor, Summer Row.

  

Hands On Sports Therapy Ebook Available

For those of you that have been asking me if we have a loan copy of the popular Hands on Sports Therapy book by Keith Ward, you will be pleased to know that this is now available online through the Dawson Books database via the Athens tab on the Library portal page.

New Online Sports Therapy Journal

You can now access full text articles (back to 2009) in the Manual Therapy journal, by clicking on the Athens tab at the top of the Library portal page,selecting the ScienceDirect database and typing  'Manual Therapy' in the journal/book title search box on the ScienceDirect homepage.

New Books for Specialist Hair and Media Make-up

Copies of the following two titles are now in stock. The Winston Effect: the art and history of the Stan Winston Studio, Duncan and Face to Face: amazing new looks and inspiration from the top celebrity makeup artist, Barnes.

Bupa Great Birmingham Run 2013

The Bupa Great Birmingham Run, (half marathon), is taking place this Sunday, 20th October. Good luck to anyone taking part, but if you are not running then why not go along and show your support? See the event website for all the details.

Dermalogica: The Book

For those of you who have been asking me about Dermalogica: The Book, you can access this online by clicking on the title link.

Free Access to Sage Online Journals During October 2013

Sage are offering full, free access to all of their online journals through the month of October. You need to register with the site to take advantage of this offer, but this is free and only takes a minute. More details here: http://bit.ly/16ZOdmn

Postive Health Online Journal

If you read Positive Health Online, which is on several module reading lists, you might be interested in the following information.
The new Positive Health PH Online app has just been launched and is available free for Android phone and tablet devices. The PH Online App for Android enables direct and easy access - no registration required - for Android users to the valuable and wide-ranging information resources within Positive Health PH Online www.positivehealth.com; the content is derived from the entire archive of 209 Issues of Positive Health PH Online. The App is set out in clearly, colour-coded icons designed for mobile and tablet environments which provide the gateway to the selected area of PH Online: • Current & Back Issues; Article Library; Story Boards; Book Reviews; Research; Messages • Events; Products & Services; Training Courses; PY Ads; Therapists & Clinics; Resources • Newsletter; Links; Search Panel; Search Tags; Login / Register; Contact Us https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.compass.internet.positivehealthonline