New Books in Stock

The following books are now in stock:
Creative CV Guide, Cole 
Employability Skills, Hind
Practical Sports Coaching, Nash
The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Book, Blick

Easter Opening Hours

The revised opening hours for the Easter vacation have now started, so if you are planning to do some studying during the break here are the Easter opening hours for both Richmond House Library and Summer Row Library.

Summer Row
Mon 30th March - Thu 2nd April 9am - 7pm
Fri 3rd April - Tue 7th April        Closed
Wed 8th April - Fri 10th April     9am - 7pm
Sat 11th April                          9am - 5pm
Sun 12th April                         12pm - 5pm

Richmond House
Mon 30th March - Thu 2nd April 9am - 4pm
Fri 3rd April - Tuesday 7th April Closed
Wed 8th April - Fri 10th April     9am - 4pm

Keynote

The Keynote website (available via the E-Resources list on the Library portal page) has just been updated but doesn't currently log users in automatically.  So, if you wish to look at the reports there,  once you've gone into the site you will need to click on 'Log in' in the top right of the screen, then click on 'Athens Log in'. You should now have full access to the site. The 2014 Plastic Surgery Key Note Market Report examines the UK cosmetic surgery market and also covers non-surgical cosmetic procedures, so if you are looking for information in this area it will be well worth a look.

Women and Sport Report

The Final Report of the Government's Women and Sport Advisory Board has been published this month. The report includes 'increasing women's participation in sport', which ties in with the recent This Girl Can campaign. You can read the report in full  here.

Theatrical make-up students win big at national competition

Well done, to all the UCB Level 3 Theatrical Make-up students who did so well at the recent AHT (Association of Hairdressers & Therapists) national trainee finals at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. You can read all about the awards that they won here.

Photography Display at the V & A

The Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience 1950s-1990s display at the V&A London until Sunday May 24th 2015,  showcases a variety of photographic responses to black British experience from the 1950s to the 1990s. There is free entry to the display and you can  see here to read more about it.

Easter Opening Hours

It's not long now until the Easter vacation, so if you are planning to do some studying during the break here are the Easter opening hours for both Richmond House Library and Summer Row Library.

Summer Row
Mon 30th March - Thu 2nd April 9am - 7pm
Fri 3rd April - Tue 7th April        Closed
Wed 8th April - Fri 10th April     9am - 7pm
Sat 11th April                          9am - 5pm
Sun 12th April                         12pm - 5pm

Richmond House
Mon 30th March - Thu 2nd April 9am - 4pm
Fri 3rd April - Tuesday 7th April Closed
Wed 8th April - Fri 10th April     9am - 4pm

The Vogue Festival 2015

The Vogue Festival 2015 promises to be 'two days of fashion, debate, ideas and fun'.  The event will be taking place at The Royal College of Art, London. If you'd like to find out more about this event see here for the talks and masterclasses on offer and to book tickets.

New Editions of Sports Therapy Books

Loan copies of these two books are now available

 Maitland's Peripheral Manipulation: Management  of neuromuscoskeletal disorders Vol.2, Hengeveld 


Maitland's Vertebral Manipulation: Management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders Vol. 1, Hengefeld 

You can also access the e-book of both these titles through E-Resources and the Dawson Books database.

Alexander McQueen Exhibition

The Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition will be starting on March 14th and close on the 2nd August 2015 at the V & A  (Victoria and Albert Museum) in London. The opening times will be 10.00  to 17.45 daily and 10.00 to 22.00 Fridays. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty will be the first and largest retrospective of Alexander McQueen's work to be presented in Europe.See here to read more about the exhibition,  here for visitor and ticket information, and here for the event webpage where you can see even more information, including videos. 
For anyone interested in reading more about Alexander McQueen we have the book Alexander McQueen: Genius of a Generation in stock, which is also available as an e-book through E-Resources and Dawson Books.

New Issue of Health Club Management

See the March 2015 digital issue of Health Club Management for all the latest industry news and features. These include an interview with Sandra Dodd the new CEO of Places for People Leisure, so if you'd like to read how she feels about being one of the senior women in fitness see page 48. One of the other other features is Age Inclusivity on page 64, asking if the wellness industry can provide for older people's needs. You can read Health Club Management in either pdf format or turning pages format

International Fitness Showcase

The International Fitness Showcase 2015 will be taking place Friday March 20-Sunday March 22nd at The Winter Gardens, Blackpool. 
The International Fitness Showcase is the ultimate fitness experience for fitness instructors and enthusiasts providing three days of dance, aerobics, step, combat, conditioning, lectures, workshops and mind body sessions. Click here to see the event brochure

'This Girl Can' Sport England Campaign and International Women's Day

This Girl Can   is a national campaign, developed by Sport England and delivered in partnership with a wide range of organisations, highlighting the persistent gender gap which means that more men play sport than women at every age. See the Birmingham City Council newsroom link for Birmingham's response to this campaign, and here for the events taking place in Birmingham this Sunday, 8th March, to mark International Women's Day.

British Journal of Sports Medicine

You can now access the British Journal of Sports Medicine in full via USearch or the SportDiscus site.

New Beauty Books

Copies of the following books are now in stock:
Grande Illusions: the art and technique of special make-up effects,, Savani
Aesthetic medicine: art and techniques, Prendergast (also available as an e-book)
Management of Complications of Cosmetic Procedures: handling common and more uncommon problems, Tosti (also available as an e-book)
Illustrated Guide to Aesthetic Botulinum Toxin Injections, Kane