Looking for a place to stay in NY

If you have an interview in NY and need to breeze in and breeze out, check out Roomorama which has listings for short term rentals. You can use it to look for an actual room, or if you are comfortable with this option, a couch surf. You can also pay online via PayPal and not worry about bringing lots of cash to a strange place. Listings are currently limited to NY, but the site does promise listings for Boston and Toronto.

You can combine this "cheaper" (really depends on listing and what you can afford) with a discount bus line, for true job seek economy travel.

I need to be able to walk to work

I can walk to my workplace, but it takes about an hour and fifteen minutes one way. I have done it a few times in the summer, on weekends, since I like sleeping more and because the train is so accessible from my home. I do not drive my car to work, but I also live in the outer-inner city in my town.

But is the ability to walk to work on your shopping list for an employer? Is that just being too picky?

Some people are going to great lengths to avoid traffic or to save money on gas, according to this article from the WSJ. Have you thought about becoming one of them?

Day in the life of an academic librarian

Day in the life of an academic librarian. More teaching, interacting with students face to face. Maintenance, currency, collection development and customer service.