Like Rui Carmo over at Tao of Mac, I’m one of those amateur photographers who has long chaffed against the confines of the basic consumer photo management offerings (e.g., iPhoto), but hasn’t quite sorted out whether pro-level tools such as Aperture or Lightroom will be worth the effort and expense of adoption. If you’ve found yourself in a similar place, I highly recommend this review/comparison of iPhoto with Adobe Lightroom.  It didn’t persuade me that Lightroom is the answer (tho’ we both agree that iPhoto is not the answer), but I’m glad to find someone with the same concerns as I have (library management, ease of access to/integration with editing, etc.) who is also willing to spend some time taking a critical look at these programs.
