New Sport E-Books

The E-books of Maitland's Peripheral Manipulaton: management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders (5th edition) Hengeveld, and Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation: management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders (8th edition), Hengeveld, are both available online through E-Resources and Dawson Books.

Nail FIle

The new Jan/Feb/March issue of Nail File is now in the Library.
 Included in this issue are features on trends in nail shapes, animal print nail designs and Curing Lamps. Plus, you can read all  the latest nail industry news.
You can also access this issue online  via the BeautyServe.com website as well as issues of Guild News, The 2014 Beauty Index and Irish Beauty.

Good news about off campus access to Costume (the Journal of The Costume Society) which was already available on campus from this link. Access is now available off campus and will be included in any USearch results.For anyone who didn't read the previous post, Costume is a scholarly, refereed publication presenting current research into historic and contemporary dress. The journal publishes articles from a broad chronological period and with a worldwide remit; it maintains a balance between practice and theory and concentrates on the social significance of dress. The journal also includes reviews and listings of new books, journal articles and exhibitions.

The Oscars 2015

The 2015 Oscar results have now been declared! In a repeat of the BAFTA awards earlier this month, The Grand Budapest Hotel has received the Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling, (Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier),  and also Costume Design (Milena Canonero). If you haven't already seen this film it looks like this will be worthwhile for those of you on the Specialist Hair and Media Make-up programme, to pick up some useful tips.
 The Visual Effects  Oscar went to  Interstellar, (Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher). See the official Oscar website for lots more Oscars 2015 related information.Unfortunately, the videos can't be seen outside the US, but still worth having a look for other info.

London Fashion Week 2015

London Fashion Week is now underway. 
See the official London Fashion Week website for all the latest news, including the events, schedule, designers and show highlights.

Professional Beauty London 2015

The Professional Beauty London 2015 event will be taking place in a few days. Just click on the event title to read more about this event and how to get tickets. .Professional Beauty London,  Excel, London, 22-23 February 2015.

New Books in Stock

The following two new books are now in stock:
Muscle Injuries in Sports, Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt
Simple Steps to Building Successful Cosmetic Practices, Khan

Library Survey

Can you please spare a couple of minutes to fill in the Library Survey?  Just click on the 'Take Our Survey' tab at the top of the Library portal page and you will be given the option of completing online the FE (further education) survey or the HE (higher education) survey. UCB members of staff are also welcome to complete the survey, as we value your feedback. Please take a few moments to complete the survey, as this is your chance to let us know your opinion of the services that we offer and perhaps suggest future developments that would enhance your learning experience at UCB. We look forward to hearing from you, and to make things even easier, you can follow the link below!
https://portal.ucb.ac.uk/library/survey

Costume journal

You can now access Costume (the Journal of The Costume Society) online from this link. Costume is a scholarly, refereed publication presenting current research into historic and contemporary dress. The journal publishes articles from a broad chronological period and with a worldwide remit; it maintains a balance between practice and theory and concentrates on the social significance of dress. The journal also includes reviews and listings of new books, journal articles and exhibitions. Access is currently available only on campus, so you will not be able to access Costume outside UCB.

BodyPower Expo 2015

BodyPower Expo, Europe’s largest indoor consumer sport, fitness and nutrition exhibition, will be taking place 15th - 17th May 2015at the NEC, Birmingham. The exhibition includes a variety of competitions, visual displays, educational seminars and the return of the Saturday night IFBB competition - the BodyPower Pro. New for 2015 is the EPIC (Evidence and Practical Insight Centred) Summit, hosted at the BodyPower Expo, which features world leading experts in strength and conditioning, training and nutrition. It will provide innovation, thought provoking discussion and practical insights into the professionals own work and experiences. See the event website for more details.

Mirrored Vision: Finding Customers, Keeping Clients

We have just added the following new book to our collection: 
Mirrored Vision: Finding Customers, Keeping Clients, Green. 
This book for hairdressers looks at client consultation and includes looking at identifying your client's personal hair image and matching it to their unique personality.

2015 BAFTA Awards

See the BAFTA site to find out who won all the 2015 British Academy Film Awards. Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier won the award for Make-up and  Hair and Milena Canonero won the award for Costume Design, both for The Grand Budapest Hotel.

40 Years of Sport and Exercise Science: A History in the Making

The  BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Science) 2015 Student Conference- 40 Years of Sport and Exercise Science: A History in the Making, will be taking place 31 March-1 April 2015 at Liverpool John Moores University. See the event website for more details.

Spa Business, Leisure Management & Health Club Management

The latest digital issues of Spa Business, Leisure Management, and Health Club Management are now available, so why not have a look and keep up to date with the latest industry news.

MTI Conference 2015

The seventh Massage Training Institute Annual Conference,  Journeys Through Massage, will be taking place at Solihull College on Saturday 25th April 2015. Workshops available on the day include: Who, What, How, of Marketing Your Practice and Advancing Your Practice with Soft Tissue Release. see the event website for further details and to book tickets.

New Books in Stock

Here are three recent additions to our book collection. Just click on the title for more info.
Extreme:Why Some People Thrive at the Limits, Barrett (also available as an e-book in Dawson Books)
Men's Hairdressing: Traditional and Modern Barbering, (3rd. ed.), Lister 
Globalizing Beauty: Consumerism and Body Aesthetics in the Twentieth Century Berghoff (ed.)