Maintenance Agencies for NISO Standards

Some NISO standards require a Maintenance Agency to register users or otherwise assist in implementation of the standard. The Maintenance Agency can provide information on any changes to the standard and advise on how to implement the standard. The following NISO standards have maintenance agencies:

• International Standard Book Number (NISO/ANSI/ISO 2108)

     U.S. ISBN Maintenance Agency
     Telephone: 908-464-6800, X2876
     Contact person:  Emery Koltay
  
  

• International Standard Serial Number (Z39.9)

     Library of Congress, National Serials Data Program
     Telephone: 202-707-5493  
     Contact person:  Regina Reynolds
     Email: rey@loc.gov
  
  

• Standard Technical Report Number (Z39.23)

     National Technical Information Service
     Springfield, VA  22161
  
  

• Standard Address Number (Z39.43)

     U.S. SAN Maintenance Agency
     Telephone: 908-464-6800,
  
  

• Information Retrieval (Z39.50)

     Library of Congress
     Telephone: 202-707-5795
     Contact person:  Ray Denenberg
     Email:  rden@loc.gov
  
  

• Serial Item and Contribution Identifier (Z39.56)

     The Faxon Company
     Telephone: 800-999-3594, x334
     Contact Person:  Fritz Schwartz
     Email:  schwartz@faxon.com
  
  

• Codes for the Representation of Languages for Information Interchange (Z39.53)

     Library of Congress, Cataloging Policy and Support Office
     Washington, DC 20540