Yakov L. Shrayberg in the context of modernity

The article coincides with the jubilee of Yakov L. Shrayberg, a prominent Russian scientist, Doctor of Science in Engineering, Professor, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, corresponding member of Russian Academy of Education, founder and president of the International Association of Users and Developers of Electronic Libraries and New Information Technologies (ELNIT Association) National Library Association “Libraries of the Future” (NALF). The author reviews various aspects of Dr. Shrayberg’s professional activities, in particular, development of International Library, Information and Analytical Center (ILIAC) in Russia and the USA, planning and orchestration of international scientific and practical conferences “Crimea” and LIBCOM, and, within their framework, the intellectual show game “What? Where? When? in Library, Information, Book and Publishing Space”, and authoring the memorial three-volume book “My friend Katya Genieva”, etc. The author recalls with warm feelings the milestones of his joint work with the celebrant and congratulates him on his birthday.