The paper reviews the recently published monograph “Current Trends in the Development of Digitalization of Society: Scientific, Educational, Library and Information Environment” by Professor Ya. L. Shrayberg. The extensive covering of modern digital technologies within a single book enables the authors to effectively identify and summarize their combined impact on various aspects of contemporary living environment. The analysis of current achievements is seamlessly integrated into a historical background making it possible not only to trace the emergence of one or another technology, but also to project their development in the nearest future. Emphasis is placed on informatization of research and education, as well as of the important role of libraries which possess all the necessary competencies for managing modern knowledge in the digital environment.