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The article presents practical and usable insights to librarians applicants unfamiliar with the academic interview in the U.S. It mentions that once a candidate's resume has secured an interview, the candidate my still have questions about what to expect and notes that once a potential candidate has submitted an application he or she should receive confirmation of its receipts with general information about the selection process. It further says that once the search committee may feel confident that it has identified the best candidate, there are references to check and academic records to verify which could take a month or more.

The article focuses on the Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC) located in the Oviatt Library at California State University-Northridge (CSUN) and the resources that it provides. Topics covered include how TCC staff members arrive at a classroom with a brightly colored library book truck that carries various TCC materials and the steps in developing a library Roadshow such as defining the message and audience and creating an opportunity for the audience.

The author recommends her professional pre-tenure steps that can also be observed by other librarians as well in the U.S. in 2009. She suggests new librarians to be reliable, flexible and professional since these characteristics make other people become appreciative of them. She also advises them to adhere to the department and institution's guidelines imposed in order to have a good evaluation rating. Establishing rapport with librarian colleagues and library dean, asking questions and being creative are also hinted.