I do have a one contrary reaction to this general line of argument, though: the library profession has so diligently hammered on the idea that "being a librarian" is such an intricate special thing that only people who have graduated from an ALA-accredited master's program have any chance of doing it with any competence, that I think "but you can teach yourself what you need to know how to do" is doomed as a professional concept. - Mark Kille

"Complete inability to touch anything vaguely novel without explicit training is one sign of a poor professional, however." I almost came out of my chair cheering when I read this. - WebGoddess