The existence of standards in library work is a crucial aspect of interoperability, efficient workflows, and effective use of development and implementation resources for vendors and libraries.  Together with panelists representing the SUSHI Standing Committee and the nascent Open Discovery Initiative, this presentation will focus on how standards and best practices are initiated, reviewed, created and marketed at NISO.  We'll talk about how library and end user needs are communicated in the process of standards and best practice development and how changes are accommodated as all players in the process operate in fast-paced technological environments.