Efforts worthwhile? : – The implications of the professionalization of librarians and their professional status

The aim of this bachelor’s thesis is to develop knowledge about the professionalization development of the librarians in Sweden and what it has resulted in, mainly in terms of professional status. What has been the content of the professionalization agenda for the librarians? Is professionalization an efficient way forward in order to enhance the status of the profession? The thesis suggests that probably there are other methods to be explored in order to increase the status of the librarians