Thanks to the Librarian In Black for this - a feature on librarianship in The Guardian:

“The sheer range and complexity of electronic sources, library leaders say, means librarians have their work cut out keeping workers and the public ahead of the information game.”

The article quotes Martin Molloy, president of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (Cilip):

“ ’It isn’t just about turning a dollar,’ says Molloy. ‘It is about making a contribution to world knowledge. That’s why it’s such an important sector - it’s not front-line glamorous and it’s never going to earn you huge amounts of money, but it’s one of those vital professions that keeps ticking over and makes our world a better place.’ “