National Information Standards Organization
| Abbreviation | NISO |
|---|---|
| Formation | June 22, 1939 |
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Purpose | National standards |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Membership | 221 organizations |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Todd A. Carpenter |
| Budget | US$1.2 million |
| Staff | 6 |
| Volunteers | 500 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Z39 Committee |
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO; /ˈnaɪsoʊ/) is a United States non-profit standards organization that develops, maintains and publishes technical standards related to publishing, bibliographic and library applications. It was founded in 1939 as the Z39 Committee, chaired from 1963-1977 by Jerrold Orne, incorporated as a not-for-profit education association in 1983, and assumed its current name in 1984.