"Standards provide libraries and librarians with a key method of translating their values into actions."
- Paul Evan Peters, Chair of the NISO Board of Directors, 1989-1991
What Is The Library Standards Alliance?
Libraries are a primary beneficiary of NISO standards and many librarians have contributed to the development of NISO standards. The Library Standards Alliance is an easy way for libraries to support NISO directly. Although libraries are not excluded from becoming Voting Members of NISO, the voting membership dues are more appropriate for corporations and non-profit organizations serving many libraries.
As an Alliance member you will actively support NISO standards development work and be kept up-to-date on NISO national and international standards activities.
Benefits of Joining the Library Standards Alliance
- Access to NISO Standards on the NISO
Website
Support from the Library Standards Alliance membership is making this free distribution possible. Alliance members are listed on the NISO website and Alliance members can link from the NISO website to their own sites. - Three Free Subscriptions to ISQ
Information Standards Quarterly, NISO's newsletter, enables you to stay on top of standards activities. This informative quarterly newsletter reports on timely standards-related topics, provides the latest information on standards development, and gives the "State of the Standards" report annually with the status of all NISO standards.
- E-mail Alerts to New Draft Standards
and Approved Standards
Timely e-mail alerts notify NISO Alliance members of draft standards and newly approved NISO standards. The draft standards alert signifies a time period whereby interested parties may comment. By commenting on draft standards, Alliance members participate in standards development. - Early Notification of NISO Events & Discounted Member Registration
Throughout the year, NISO holds various forums, webinars, workshops, and other meetings. With your LSA membership, you will receive advanced notification of these upcoming events and discounted member registration rates.
How to Become a NISO Library Standards Alliance (LSA) Member
Responsibilities of LS Alliance Members
- Designate a Primary Contact for the LSA membership.
- Designate a Billing contact.
- Designate three (3) "Ship to" contacts for the ISQ subscriptions.
- Pay annual dues.
Membership Dues
ARL member libraries: $995 per year. All other libraries: $495 per year. The
membership year is January 1 to December 31.
Membership Eligibility & Application
Membership in NISO's Library Standards Alliance (LSA) is open
to any academic, public, special, or government-supported library interested
in supporting the goals of NISO. Simply complete the LSA
Membership Application and fax or mail it to the following address.
You will receive an invoice for the LSA dues. Payment must be
in US dollars. Payment can be charged to a major credit card.
NISO Headquarters
One North Charles Street
Suite 1905
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 301-654-2512
Fax: 410-685-5278
E-mail: nisohq@niso.org