deprofessionalization of librarians

Has anyone else noticed that the CARL Core Competencies actually describe what ULs/Deans are looking for in AULs? They state they are looking for these qualities in line staff but in my admittedly minimal exposure to academic libraries I would state they are not. As neoliberalist tendencies take hold in academic libraries (and in my limited understanding of neoliberalism), all power and authority with respect to our profession is being concentrated in the hands of a few or one. The more power drawn upwards, the greater the need for more AULs/Associate Deans. I have no data to support that trend but it will be a joy to investigate and gather it. The more AULs, the more power being withdrawn from line staff, power over our workplace and our work. Thus I would state the argument isn't one of deskilling as is commonly argued in the literature, but the deprofessionalization of our librarians (assumes power and authority removed = no ability to practice our profession/alism). The CARL Core Competencies is an excuse to point and say "see, librarians aren't doing this and so we [admin] need to push the agenda" and surprise, power and authority gone over the work, the workplace and thus our library culture.