The article is dedicated to the memory of late Rujero Sergeevich Gilayrevsky. For the first time, the author attempts to analyze the scholar’s contribution to the theory and methodology of information management, She offers the chronology of Gilarevsky’s studies of evolution, structure, methods and instruments of information management as reflected in his papers delivered at conferences, published in professional serials, scientific discussions, encyclopedic entries, and in monographs.

Rujero S. Gilyarevsky is a prominent Russian scholar, doctor of science in philology, professor, founder of information science, well-known professional in librarianship and information sector, and RF Honored Worker of Science. For many years, R. S. Gilyarevsky headed the RAS VINITI Division of Theoretical and Applied Information Studies, and was the editor-in-chief of leading journals on information technologies, processes and systems. Professor V. V. Skvortsov called Gilyarevsky science classic, founder and leader. In the fall 2024, the Russian State Archive of Scientific and Engineering Documentation started depositing Gilyarevsky’s personal archive.

The author reviews research and bibliographic legacy of Rujero Gilyarevsky, a prominent scholar (1929–2025), and introduces the concept of Gilyarevsky’s school. The author also recollects his personal discussions with Gilyarevsky.

The article is dedicated to the memory of the outst anding Russian scholar Rujero Sergeevich Gilyarevsky (1929–2025). The author applies the classical methods of historical research. She emphasizes R. S. Gilyarevsky's contribution to the library and information sciences and his influence on the middle-aged generation of researchers. The author also analyzes the scholar's views on the role of the book in the transient world. The article comprises the author's personal memories   of R. S. Gilyarevsky.

The author explores the role of the Library of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in the educational and research processes. She analyzes the library’s key functions including providing students and faculty with the access to relevant learning and scientific resources, educating information literacy, and support of research initiatives. She also emphasizes the role of the library in the dynamic academic environment, e. g. book displays, poetry club, webinars, multimedia projects, etc. The author also accentuates that the library is a key element in effective educational process and university’s scientific authority.

The authors analyze the standards and regulations for scientific (engineering) expertise in several foreign countries to identify common approaches and characteristics. The general scientific, legalistic and structured system research methods are applied. The legal acts of China, USA, Great Britain, Germany, India and Japan are selected from the ranking as the leaders in the number of articles in periodicals indexed in the global databases, and number of patent applications and patents for inventions granted by the countries’ patent offices. Among the common features of the expertise regulations in these countries are: lack of special procedures for scientific expertise, freedom for private (nongovernmental) entities to establish expertise rules when the expertise subjects are not funded through the state budget. The authors divide the countries under the study in respect of the mandatory expertise state regulation and level of regulation into two groups. The experience of the latter may bу addressed when developing the national federal law in the sphere of scientific (engineering) expertise. The article is prepared on the basis of the Government Order to Russian Research Institute of Economics, Politics and Law in Science and Technology (RIEPL) for 2023 of December 29, 2022, No. 075-01594-23-00 (Project «Research. Methodological, information and analytical support to upgrade legislation relating to establishment of criteria and procedures of state scientific (engineering)expertise in part of evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency of the budget allotted by the government to fund scientific research and civil R&D projects in part of planning and assessment of the procurement needs for the studies, research and development and process operations of civilian designation for public purposes, in part of miscellaneous tasks in sci-tech sphere regulation”).

The author examines citations of Russian agroengineering journals by researchers and specialists. Based on the findings, the most authoritative serials are identified. The number of cited articles and their citation frequency are used as the indicators for serials assessment. The author also calculated the share of cited articles per journal, references per article, average immediacy. The analysis is based on the Russian Science Citation Index database. The top-five journals are identified for each metric. The cited articles share for all publications makes 74%, with 26% articles of zero citation, single citation – 16%, 2 citations – 12%, 3 to 9 citations – 30%, over 10 citations – 16% articles. The average citation index for all agro-engineering journals makes 138 references, with 6.8 average citation per article. The immediacy index for agro-engineering journals indicates how fast the published articles become known, and makes 0.26.The author specifies and analyzes the journals comprising highly cited articles (over 10 citations). Within the aggregate flow of cited articles, this group makes 21% though providing 61% references. “Agroengineering”, “Innovations in the agro-industrial complex: Problems and prospects”, “Agrocultural machines and technologies”, “Machinery and equipment for rural area”, and “Tractors and agricultural machinery” are the top 5 most influential journals, specified through the analysis of citation derived metrics.

The needs of modern society activize the integration of libraries, museums and archives into the context of converging tasks, functions and methods. The authors review the experience of the information and library collection research division of the Institute of Geology of Komi Research Center of RAS Ural Branch in acquisition, control and storage of publications. The authors analyze typological characteristics, operation and role of the museum library in preservation and promotion of national cultural and geological heritage. The collections of Chernov Geological Museum comprise rock materials collections complemented with mineralography as represented in monographs, articles, and digests. In sixty years the library has accumulated over 10,000 entries in its core collection. The collection is distributed between the rare book department, general department (monographs, preprints, digests), serials and proceedings departments. The computerized system “A. A. Chernov Geological Museum, Collections Database” comprises alphabetical index for information retrieval. The collection diversity, functions and tasks make it a specialized scientific museum-library. Based on the analysis, the authors conclude that the collections have to be reviewed and analyzed to reflect the institutional vectors of studies and to support research, to promote library collections via the social media, and to exhibit materials. They emphasize that the typology of museum libraries in the natural sciences is under developed. They conclude that lacking professional librarians in the museum hinders its operation as a library.

The authors discuss the results of the development of the new master version of the State Rubricator of Sci-tech information (SRSTI, GRNTI) in part of the Natural and Sciences and STEM. The following information objects are analyzed: SRSTI 2022 classification tables as amended and supplemented in 2023; RF Basic Research Program for 2021–2030; verified version of the Nomenclature of Scientific Specialties of Higher Attestation Commission (VAK); List of Priority High-end Technologies approved by the RF Presidential Decree No. 529 of June 18, 2024; RNPLS&T’s inflow of sci-tech literature classified by SRSTI classes. Based on the analysis, the necessary changes are identified to be incorporated into the thematic classes of the section Natural Sciences and STEM of the valid SRSTI version to provide relevance of SRSTI new version to the current status and trends of the natural sciences. The authors cite the following statistical data: 252 new subject headings, 21 headings excluded, and updated descriptions of 151 headings.

The authors discuss the challenges of AI technologies implementation in libraries. The validity of the study is determined by onrush of AI technologies and AI introduction into every sphere of life. The study of AI practical application in libraries is very important for the analysis of changes in the library sphere in the 21 st century. The authors emphasize the need for collaboration of AI developers and libraries when implementing AI. The authors discuss the related cases of AI implementation in the libraries of Russia, India, Jordan, Oman, Turkey, and South Africa and analyze advantages and drawbacks of AI application in other spheres

The authors discuss RNPLS&T organizational and technological ap proaches toward designing “Methodological chatbot for libraries”. They substantiate the relevance of chatbot as a digital service intended to develop diverse professional competences. The system of building library professional competences is multicomponent, multilevel and polythematic, including using and designing various automated interaction systems. The authors suggest which library competences can be built with methodological chatbot, i. e. the basic, event-driven, analytical, digital, and technological. Correspondingly the RNPLS&T’s chatbot architecture was structured and designed, and further trial and implementation took place. The authors describe the functionality of the virtual assistant, its target audience, architecture, navigation system and content oriented toward logical algorithms of librarians’ queries. The functions of the methodological chatbot (educational, navigational, corrective, controlling) can be detailed based on the subject matter. The authors substantiate the choice of Telegram for the methodological and programming decisions and of @BotFather and @Manybot and their basic functionality. They demonstrate the structure hierarchy of the chatbot and content navigation sequence.