Cilj. Cilj rada je predstaviti historijski pregled formalnog obrazovanja bibliotekara u Bosni i Hercegovini, kao dijela njegove profesionalizacije, koji je u bosanskohercegovačkom kontekstu neophodno sagledati u okviru vrlo specifičnih historijskih i društveno-ekonomskih odnosa, te relativno kasne pojave formalnog obrazovanja bibliotekara u odnosu na svjetske prakse. Metodologija. Metodološki pristup temi ogleda se u istraživanju literature vezane uz razvoj obrazovanja bibliotekara u Bosni i Hercegovini i sintezi dosadašnjih istraživanja. Rezultati. Uvidom u relevantnu naučnu i stručnu literaturu uočeno je da je profesionalizacija bibliotekarstva složen proces koji se oslanja na opis poslova, zakonsku regulativu, definiranje kompetencija neophodnih za obrazovanje bibliotekara i različite oblike formalnog i neformalnog obrazovanja. Vrijednost. Rad je prilog istraživanju formalnog obrazovanja bibliotekara u Bosni i Hercegovini u smislu profesionalizacije te djelatnosti. Analizom je utvrđeno da je potrebno dodatno istražiti austrougarski period, u vezi s kojim je evidentan niz nepoznanica o edukaciji bibliotekara i načinima na koji su sticali bibliotečka znanja. *Rad je napisan na bosanskom jeziku. Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present a historical overview of the formal education of librarians in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of its professionalization, which in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina must be seen in the context of very specific historical and socio-economic relations and the relatively late establishment of formal education of librarians compared to world practices. Methodology: The methodological approach to the topic is reflected in the research of literature related to the development of education of librarians in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the synthesis of previous research. Results: An insight into the relevant scientific and professional literature shows that the professionalization of librarianship is a complex process that relies on job descriptions, legislation, defining competencies necessary for the education of librarians and various forms of formal and non-formal education. Value: The paper is a contribution to the research of formal education of librarians in Bosnia and Herzegovina in terms of its professionalization. The analysis has shown that it is necessary to further investigate the Austro-Hungarian period, which has evidently revealed a number of undefined issues about the education of librarians and the ways in which the librarianship knowledge was acquired