The London Health Show will be taking place 20-21st January 2016 at Olympia, London.
The show features six sectors: Nutrition & Supplements, Beauty & Anti-Ageing, Complementary Health, Sports & Fitness, Organic & Natural Products, and Healthcare Equipment & Technology
and you can register for a free visitor pass to the event. To see more info visit the event website.

Christmas Opening Hours

As it's the last day of term, here is a reminder for those of you who are planning to do some studying over Christmas of our Christmas opening hours. Enjoy your break and don't forget that you will still be able to access our online resources from home. 

Richmond House Library
21st December 9:00am -12 Noon
22nd December - 5th January CLOSED
6th January - 8th January 9:00 - 4:00

Summer Row Library 
 21st December 9:00am -12 Noon
22nd December - 5th January CLOSED
6th January - Return to normal opening hours

The Routledge Handbook of Sports Therapy

Copies of The Routledge Handbook of Sports Therapy, Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation, by our own lecturer in Sports Therapy at UCB, Keith Ward, are now available.

Spa Opportunities

The latest issue of Spa Opportunities is now online. This is well worth reading, as in addition to the latest job opportunities you can see all the latest spa industry news, including new spas opening and spa events that will be taking place this year.

Sports Personality of the Year 2015

Don't forget to watch or listen to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 at 6.50pm on Sunday 20th December. If you'd like take part in the voting to decide who wins,  you can vote by phone or online during the programme, which will be screened on BBC One, with further coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website. Here's more info on how to vote.

New Edition of Pathology Book

Copies of the new 6th edition of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, Werner, are now available.

Christmas Opening Hours

For those of you who are planning to do some studying over Christmas, here are our Christmas opening hours. Enjoy your break and don't forget that you will still be able to access our online resources from home. 

Richmond House Library
21st December 9:00am -12 Noon
22nd December - 5th January CLOSED
6th January - 8th January 9:00 - 4:00

Summer Row Library 
 21st December 9:00am -12 Noon
22nd December - 5th January CLOSED
6th January - 8th January 9:00 - 5:00

 

New Issue of Spa Opportunities

The 4th-10th December issue of Spa Opportunities is now online. Useful reading for info on the latest spa jobs and events, plus spa industry news.

The Clothes Show 2015

The Clothes Show is now underway at the NEC Birmingham. The show is on 4th-8th December, but if you can't make it there then see the event website for all the latest news.

New Hair 'Updos ' Book

We have a new 'updo' hairstyle book  that shows you how you can create 'updos' inspired by looks on the red carpet. The title is Milady Standard Updos, Johnson, and step-by-step instructions clearly demonstrate twenty-five different hairstyles, all of which are based on classic techniques and fashion-forward looks. Each procedure provides the opportunity to master a different set of skills that will increase confidence and the ability to provide future clients with wearable looks suitable for any occasion. This book had just been added to the Creative Fashion and Styling (Hair) and Hair Designs for Continuity (Ladies) module reading lists. There is also an e-book edition of this title (accessed through E-Resources and Dawson Books) so you can read this online.

Last Chance To Enter the Student Survey Competition for November

We're always interested in student feedback, so are offering a chance to win a prize to anyone who completes one of our surveys during November. As it's coming to the end of November you will need to be quick! Winners will be chosen randomly at the end of the month. Just select the appropriate survey, and you could be our winner for November.

HE Survey
FE Survey

Great War Fashion Book

Some good news for those of you who've been asking for First World War fashion books. There are now some loan copies available at Richmond House Library (copies on order for Summer Row Library) of Great War Fashion: Tales from the History Wardrobe, Adlington.

The Winston Effect: the Art and History of Stan Winston Studio

Due to student requests, additional copies of The Winston Effect: the Art and History of Stan Winston Studio have been ordered and are now in stock for anyone who wants to take a copy out on loan.

Two New Film Books

We now have loan copies available of the following books that are both recommended reading for The Art of Film module.
The Film Book, DK 
The Global Film Book, Stafford (also available as an e-book through E-Resources and Dawson Books)

Spa Opportunities

The latest issue of Spa Opportunities is now available. Read this issue to find out about all the latest spa industry news and jobs.

New Science Direct Journals

You can now access some new Science Direct journal titles. These will be included in any USearch results, but you can also access them via E-Resources and the Science Direct database. Titles include:
Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Journal of Sport and Health Science
International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Safety and Health at Work
Food Science and Human Wellness

New Business Resource in E-Resources

COBRA is the Complete Business Reference Adviser and is a new resource available now via the E-Resources List. It doesn't contain journals or EBooks, but rather is full of practical information for anyone working in a particular sector, or thinking of starting their own business. It's well worth having a look at this resource and browsing the COBRA index list of occupations to see what's available. COBRA includes info relevant to the hair industry, beauty industry and the sport industry.

Beauty Magazine Websites

For the latest beauty trade news and lots of interesting features try having a look at Professional Beauty magazine. The latest November print issue is in the Library, but the website is also worth a visit. The Aesthetic Medicine site will also be of interest. Finally, why not visit the Professional Spa and Wellness site, where you can read the November issue of the magazine online.

New Film E-Book

You can now access the e-book of a new title that we've just added to our collection for The Art of Film module. Film, Form and Culture, Kolker, is available through E-Resources and the Dawson Books Database. To give you an idea of the content, here is part of the summary of this title. 
With extensive analysis of films past and present, this textbook explores film from part to whole; from the smallest unit of the shot to the way shots are edited together to create narrative. It then examines those narratives (both fiction and non-fiction) as stories and genres that speak to the culture of their time and our perceptions of them today.

Student Survey Competition

Competition Time! We're always interested in student feedback, so are offering a chance to win a prize to anyone who completes one of our surveys during November. Winners will be chosen randomly at the end of the month. Just select the appropriate survey, and you could be our winner for November.

HE Survey
FE Survey

The 12 Apps of Christmas

Have you heard of the award winning project from the Dublin Institute of Technology called The 12 Apps of Christmas? #12appsDIT is a free 12 day online project that might be of interest to both staff and students.

Registration for this year's project is now open and it focuses on exploring 12 mobile apps that can help students personalise their learning. A different app each day is showcased over 12 weekdays starting on Dec 1st. So, 12 apps, over 12 weekdays, taking approximately 12 minutes a day and the content can be accessed either online or via our purpose-built app, which will be available from the app stores in mid November. Further details on the project, along with the registration form, can be found at http://the12appsofchristmas.zohosites.com/register.html

BASES Conference 2015

The  BASES Conference 2015  (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) will be taking place on Tuesday 1 December and Wednesday 2 December 2015 at St. George’s Park in
Burton-Upon-Trent. See the event website for more details

Mega-Events and Modernity: Olympics and Expos in the Growth of Global Culture Book

Just a reminder to anyone who is looking for a copy of  Mega-Events and Modernity: Olympics and Expos in the Growth of Global Culture, Roche, that you can access the e-book of this title through the Library portal page list of E-Resources and then Dawson Books.

New Issue of Spa Opportunities and Health Club Management Magazine

Here's a little weekend reading for anyone wanting to keep up with the latest spa and sport industry news and jobs. 
Spa Opportunities
Health Club Management

New Sports Therapy Book

We now have loan copies, (plus the e-book, in E-Resources and Dawson Books), of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation of the Athlete: Getting Back in the Game, Reider, in stock.

Spa Life UK

The Spa Life 2015 conference will be taking place 10th -11th November at the Holiday Inn, Stratford - upon - Avon. See the conference website to find out more.

Hair and Beauty Magazine Websites

Hair and beauty magazines often have websites that are worth visiting for industry news and other information. Sometimes it is even possible to read issues of the magazine online. Here are a few suggestions.
Make-up Artist                                      makeupmag.com
Vogue UK                                              vogue.co.uk
Harpers Bazaar                                     harpersbazaar.co.uk
Elle                                                       elle.co.uk
Hairdressers Journal International         hji.co.uk
Blackhair and Beauty                            blackbeautyandhair.com
Creative Head                                      creativeheadmag.com
Estetica                                                esteticamagazine.co.uk
Professional Beauty                             professionalbeauty.co.uk
European Spa                                   europeanspamagazine.com

The Fabric of India Exhibition at the V & A

The highlight of the V&A’s India Festival, The Fabric of India,  will be the first major exhibition to explore the dynamic and multifaceted world of handmade textiles from India from the 3rd to the 21st century. It runs from 03 October 2015 – 10 January 2016 and looks to be well worth a visit. If you can't get to the exhibition it's still worth visiting the V & A site   as there are interesting articles that you can read. There is also a chance to enter a competition to win an exotic holiday to India- see here for details.

Copies of Grieve's Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

For those students who have been asking me for print copies of Grieve's Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy,  these are now in stock at Richmond House Library. This title is also available as an e-book through E-Resources and Dawson Books.

Spa Business and Spa Opportunities

 The online issues of Spa Opportunities and  Spa Business 
 are now available. Just click on the links to see all the latest industry news and jobs.

Facebook and Twitter

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

1950s Fashion Book

We have just added another book to our 'Fifty Fashion Looks' collection. We now have Fifty Fashion 
Looks that Changed the 1950s in stock. If you are looking for other books about the 1950s, we also have The 1950s look: a practical guide to fashion, hairstyles and make-up of the 1950s

Hands-On Sports Therapy E-Book

Any sports therapy student who has been trying to access the e-book of Hands-On Sports Therapy, Ward, will be pleased to hear that this is now available again.

New Sports Therapy Books

The following new sports therapy books are now available: 
Manual Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes: an evidence and clinical informed approach, Fernǹdez-de-las-Peąs, Cšar, (plus e-book)
Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions, Hoffmann (plus e-book)
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation of the Athlete, Reider (e-book available, print copies available soon)

Copies of Level 2 Beauty Therapy Book

Copies of Beauty Therapy: the foundations: the official guide to level 2 NVQ Nordmann, are now available at Richmond House Library.

Spa Opportunities

The 9th - 22nd October issue of Spa Opportunities, that includes the latest spa industry news and jobs, is now available.

UCB Students at London Fashion Week

Congratulations to our talented UCB Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students who recently took part in London Fashion Week. See here for details.

If you're a Specialist Hair and Media Make-up student looking for the e-book of  Semiotics: the basics, Chandler, you can find it (via the Library portal page and E-Resources) in the EBL database. It is also available through USearch.

Accessing E-Books

For those students who've been asking me about accessing e-books, please see the following info. If you try this and are still having problems please let me know.


Instructions on Clearing Your Browser Cache

To clear your browser cache please follow the below steps, if these don’t work first time then do it again but clear both Cache and Cookies. (Same steps as below)

Firefox

1.      On the toolbar click History à Clear Recent History.

2.      Select only ‘Cache’

3.      Click ‘Clear Now’

4.      Close all Firefox tabs & windows and reopen.

Chrome.

1.      Click the options (Top right of window, 3 horizontal lines)

2.      Select ‘Settings’

3.      Scroll down and click ‘Show advanced settings…’

4.      Click ‘Clear browsing data’

5.      From the dropdown select ‘the beginning of time’ (normally selected by default)

6.      Select only ‘Cached images and files’

7.      Click ‘Clear browsing history’

8.      Close all Chrome tabs & windows and reopen.

Internet Explorer

1.      IE 8: From the Tools menu choose Internet Options.
IE 9-11: In the upper right corner, click the small gear icon (to the right of the star icon) and choose Internet Options

2.      On the General tab, under Browsing history, click Delete.

3.      Un-check the Preserve Favourites website data box.

4.      Check the Temporary Internet files, Cookies, and History boxes.

5.      The Form data, Passwords, and inPrivate Filtering data boxes may be left un-checked. You can check them to delete this data if you so choose.

6.      Click Delete.

7.      When finished, click OK to return to your Internet Explorer window.

8.      Close all Internet Explorer windows and reopen.