en.Wedoany.com Reported - MWS AI (part of MTS Web Services) has partnered with the Russian State Library (RSL) to develop a comprehensive AI platform for automating core library processes. According to a representative from MWS AI speaking to CNews, the project focuses on three areas: intelligent search for research grants, cataloging automation, and text corpus analysis. In the future, the platform will be made available to all libraries across Russia.
In the area of research grant search, the two parties have developed an intelligent semantic search system based on a database of scientific papers. The Russian State Library stores over 3.7 million abstracts, dissertations, and other academic works. Traditional search methods rely on keywords and subject classifications, often missing relevant materials in non-standard or interdisciplinary queries. The new system searches for materials based on query intent rather than just terminology. Pilot phase results show that AI successfully finds relevant works in at least seven out of ten queries, significantly outperforming traditional keyword searches.
In cataloging automation, the Russian State Library receives approximately 100,000 new legal deposit publications annually. Previously, professionals had to manually assign library indices, determine subject classifications, and fill in metadata for each item, with a single record taking over 30 minutes. With AI intervention, suggestions for classification, indexing, and metadata will be automatically generated.
In academic text processing, the Russian State Library's research collection comprises about 1 million storage units and is continuously growing. To process the digitized holdings, the two parties will develop two platforms: an AI search platform for full-text books and a narrative analysis platform for tracking thematic patterns and comparing texts, which will be made available to interested universities.
The joint platform is built on the ANSIS system (Analytical Neural Network Reference Information System), which is based on domestic software listed in the registry of the Russian Ministry of Digital Development. All infrastructure and data are deployed on the Russian State Library's servers, while applied AI solutions are developed on the MWS AI Agents Platform (a platform for managing AI agents), whose key components are included in the Unified Register of Russian Software.
Vadim Duda, General Director of the Russian State Library, stated that with the help of artificial intelligence, the library is no longer just processing incoming materials but is beginning to operate its collections as a knowledge base. Cataloging, search, and narrative analysis are not automation for automation's sake, but rather a means to make existing resources usable.
Denis Filippov, General Director of MWS AI, noted that Russia currently has over 40,000 public libraries with a total collection of nearly 900 million storage units, making manual processing of incoming materials and maintenance of bibliographic records extremely difficult. The value of the joint project lies in building a replicable model for the entire industry. Solutions successfully tested at the Russian State Library can be used by other libraries across the country. With the help of AI technology, accumulated cultural capital will be transformed into resources serving the education system, scientific research, and society as a whole.
