Regional aspect the study and formation of the social status of the librarian

The article presents the results of the study of the social status and prestige of the librarian profession in the Tambov region. The possibility of increasing the status of librarian in the region is considered. The results of sociological research conducted by the Department of library and information resources of Tambov state University named after G. R. Derzhavin are presented. The experience of conducting trainings and competitions for librarians of the region is described.