Archives of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

Archives of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

87-37

58.00 linear feet

1949-1986

1949-1990

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The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) was founded in 1939 as the Z39 Committee which was responsible for developing standards which affect various aspects of librarianship, documentation, publishing practice, and information science; in 1984 the organization changed its name to National Information Standards Organization Z39. The collection contains the organization's operating records, committee files, publications, and audio-visual materials documenting the administration, responsibilities, and achievements of NISO.

This collection is open for research.

Archives of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.

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