NISO

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is a US-based, non-profit organization that develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards related to publishing, bibliographic, and library applications. Founded in 1939, its mission is to foster a community for developing and maintaining standards that facilitate the creation, persistent management, and effective interchange of information. NISO's members include a diverse group of over 250 organizations, including libraries, publishers, information aggregators, and technology companies that work together to create consensus-based standards for the management of information in a digital world.