CURRENT PROGRESS ON JANIS AND JISPB PERSONNEL NEEDS

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: February 3, 1947
• Content Type: MF

THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
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Tempo L, Room 2402
3 February 1947
MORANTDUM FOR: Joint Topographical Subcommittee
SUBJECT: Current Progress on JANIS and JISPB Personnel Needs
1. Current progress
Progress on JANIS since January 1, 1947, is shown on the
accompanying charts. During that period, the complete manuscript of
one chapter was received from contributors (JANIS 40, Chapter V);
editing was completed on two manuscripts (J. 312, IV, and J. 71, XII);
two manuscripts (J. 312, III and IV) were marked up and sent to the
compositors; one final proof was approved and sent to the printer
(J. 312, XI); and one chapter was published in final form (J. 40-1),
}cork on other manuscripts and proofs went on normally.
2, Bottlenecks in editing
Bottlenecks are becoming more and more serious. Normally under
peacetime conditions less than two months are required for editing
one chapter, including the necessary checking and cross-checking of
text, graphs, maps, and photographs. But because of the shortage
of editorial manpower, manuscripts have been on hand for as much as
eight months before completion of editing. The following tabulation
shows the length of time certain chapters have lain at JISPB before
completion of editing:
JCs 312, III
Declassificationileeas IV
e Instructions on File VI
X
JAN IS 71, V
X
XI
XII
JANIS 40, IV
VI
XI
2 months
8 months
4 months
3 months
3j months
7 months (so far)
51 months
7 months
6 months (so far)
6 months (now under revision)
5 months
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At present, 5 manuscript chapters are being edited (J.71,X; J.440,IV,
V; J.41,VI,XII), 7 more are momentarily expected to arrive from contributors
(J.312,VII,IX; J.40,III,VI;J.41,IV,XI;J.51,VI), and 7 more are promised
within one month (J.312,I,II; J.7l,VII,VIII,IX; J.41,III,V). To edit
these 19 chapters, the JANIS staff now has only 3 full-time senior editors,
2 editorial assistants not qualified to take full charge of a chapter,
and 3 former senior editors whose time is now largely occupied with plan-
ning and supervisory work but who attempt to edit chapters IV, V, and X
"on the side.' (Dr. Quam, Director and Plans Officer; Dr. Meigs, Editor
in Chief in charge of editorial planning and reviewing all edited
manuscript; Dr. Sharpe, Deputy Editor in Chief and Production Supervisor
in charge of planning and reviewing all format, mark-up,and proof.)
Considering that the delays here described have occurred even though only
half of the due manuscripts so far have arrived from contributors (including
no completed manuscripts of Chapters I,II,VII,IX, or XIII), it is obvious
that processing at JISPB will fall still further behind now that the
contributors are beginning to hit their stride of production.
Wring the war JANIS had 12 senior editors. On the average, one
monthvas required to edit each chapter. Owing to reduction in length'
of work week and of overtime work, and greater liberality with annual
leave, an individual in peace time can be expected to perform only
about 2/3 as much work per week as in wartime. On this basis, to produce
6 JANIS per year at present would require 9 instead of the present 3
senior editors -- an increase of 6. The six editors are most badly
needed for Chapters II, IV, V, VII3 VIII, and X. It is essential, if
further protracted delays are to be avoided and JAMS standards maintained,
that editors be obtained as soon as possible. A minimum of two of the
additional editors are needed to work on manuscripts now in the shop,
and the other four will be seriously needed within less than a month.
3. Bottlenecks in -graphic and proofing work
In spite of the abnormally slow rate of arrival of manuscripts
to date, the Graphic and Reproduction Section of JISPB is so understaffed
that two completely edited manuscripts are sitting idly awaiting mark-up
before being sent to the compositors. The mark-up man (Lt. Comdr.'N hitney)
has to spend part of his time annotating photographs. Proofs of two other
chapters are lying on the shelf awaiting their turn for the proofreader.
One of the proofs (J.312,Chapter X) has been idle now for two months.
During the war, there were five people devoting full time to the production
phase of JANIS work; now we have only one full-time proofreader and about
half-time attention of three other people, or a total of about 22 manpower.
The draftsmen have just kept abreast of the text processing. It is
essential that an assistant proofreader be obtained, and a combination
draftsman and photo-retoucher. Both of these people are needed at once to
work on iuaterial now lying idle.
4. Summary of personnel requirements
a. At once -- today would not be too soon -- JISPB badly needs
two additional senior editors, one assistant proofreader, and one
draftsman-photo retoucher.
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 b. Within a month, the urgent total minimum requirement will
be as follows:
6 senior editors (P-5 level, preferaoly with
3 the following backgrounds):
geographers
1 climatologist
1 engineer
1 sociologist, anthropologist, or political scientist
1 assistant proofreader
1 draftsman and photo retoucher
FOR THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE STUDY PUBLISHING BOARD:
L. O. QUAM
Director, JISPB
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