Outsourcing and productivity

Two small parts of my book dealt with outsourcing, but it was primarily addressed as a stressor for library workers and a driver to work smarter.  This article from today's New York Times illustrates that trend.  As some libraries move from a civically-owned model to a private ownership model, this will change how they work and how we are expected to work.  It seems to lead to a deprofessionalization of library services that has many of us concerned.  Check out the article and then check out many of the library blogs today for great discussions.