ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE STUDIES COMMITTEE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE STUDIES COMMITTEE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY
February 1966
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NOTE: This report contains planning recommendations for the consideration by the
Board of Direction and Executive Committee of the Society. Because of the
tenuous nature of the material included, it is recommended that this report
not be made available to the general membership.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY
By direction of the President, this Committee is to serve in along-range planning
capacity, seeking ways to improve the Society in its service to the members and the
technical community.
COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES
Implementing the recommendation of the 1965 Committee Report, this Committee has
continued a consideration of many of the estab-.ished, long-term objectives and added
new subjects.
The specific objectives include:
1. An examination of the role of ASP amonc, cter technical societies.
2. A study of graded memLership for the Society.
3. An examination of to enhance the status of memp, in ASP.
4. Suggestions regar,I..:19 methods of improving our public irc,
5. Critique our puol-cations program and recommend improvemen t_
6. Critique our technical programs and recommend improvements.
7. Examine the validlty of the Society name and recommend changes, if appropriate.
8. Consideration of the advisability of Society sponsorship of pilot projects in
certain photogrammetric applications which have been neglected by the profession.
9. Study of ways in which the Society can assume a leadership role in developing
facilities for the education of technicians in photogrammetry.
10. An examination of the administrative organization of the Society.
DISCUSSION
All of these objectives were considered by the Committee in varying degrees during its
many meetings throughout the year. The results of these deliberations are setforth
for consideration by the Board, Executive Committee and officers of the Society. It
will be recognized that many of the above subjects are so comprehensive in nature that
no final all-inclusive answer will ever be reached. On the other hand, they are of
such importance to the viability of the Society that partial answers to these subjects
should be sought on a continuous basis so that the Society may constantly improve.
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The total scope of these subjects is so broad that no single committee can hope to
adequately consider all of them. Therefore, it is the aim of this Committee to
stimulate thinking on these matters, to recommend assignment of subjects to other
committees for detailed consideration, and to act as a catalyst in the implementation
of the recommendations. We believe that the Committee should be continued and should
continue to serve in this role.
The following discussions and recommendations are keyed to the numbered subject items
above. Due to the broad nature of some subjects, overlap in inevitable.
1. The Committee heartily endorses the steps taken by the President and the Inter-
Society Relations Committee to foster a closer relationship with S.P.I.E. and pos-
sible merger in the future. We recognize that the consummation of a merger, if it
takes place, will take consideration time. As an ancillary activity, we recommend
that the Inter-Society Relations Committee undertake a definition of the scope of
subject coverage of ASP, including our aspirations, particularly in the areas of
interface with related socieities. We believe that a position paper, perhaps avail-
able only to ASP management, would be a most helpful guide in planning the future
development of ASP and may help to avoid conflicts with other socieities having
interests closely related to ours. Do we plan, for instance, to ultimately encompass
the field of high speed photography (now clearly in the S.P.I.E. field)? If not, can
we define where our interests stop and where S.P.I.E.'s interest might reasonably
begin? Do we plan to encompass the field of remote sensing in its entirety? If not,
what is the limit of our interest and can we define it?
We realize that this is a monumental task but feel strongly that the definition
of our scope of interest needs thoughtful consideration. Such definition may help us
to avoid a haphazard growth which in the past has led to the establishment of new
societies to fill apparent gaps in subject coverage of has encouraged encroachment by
closely related societies.
2. We believe that the question of graded membership must continue to be shelved
pending resolution of the matter of divisional organization of the Society. We
recommend that the divisional organization question continue to be examined by an Ad
Hoc Committee culminating in the submission of a comprehensive report to the Board.
Such a report should not be confined to the development of a list of potential divi-
sions but must consider, in detail, the impact of a divisional organization on the
Society administration meetings and constitution and by-laws. It is only with such
a background of information that an intelligent decision can be made regarding this
complex question.
3. The report submitted by this Committee at the 1965 Annual Meeting suggested
that the best way to enhance the status of membership in ASP is to increase the im-
pact of the Society on the technical community through the assumption of a more
active role of leadership in the field. The past year has seen several examples of
such activity which the Committee heartily endorses, though it cleams no credit
whatsoever for their implementation. The work of the NASA Ad Hoc Committee is cited
as an example of a service that the Society can render to the community. We believe
that such activity should continue and should be organized to fully utilize the exist-
ing Technical Committee organization of the Society.
During the past year, we saw that the improvement of Board cognizance over
committee activities through the continuation of the "cognizant director" system of
reporting. We believe that this system should be continued and that the agenda of
Board meetings should be so organized as to exploit the maximum benefit of the system.
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The past year has seen the realignment of the division of responsibilities between
the Board of Direction and the Exectuive Committee with the latter assuming more of
the business responsibilities of the Society and reporting its conclusions to the
Board. We believe that this distribution is in keeping with the intent of the by-
laws of the Society and, further, that continuation of this practice can free the
agenda of the Board of Direction so that matters concerning "...the technical and
social interest and activities of the Society..." (By-laws, Article III, Paragraph
2) can be given appropriate consideration. A board holding such meetings can more
effectively encourage, coordinate and monitor the activities of its committees. We
feel that the special attention of the Board should be directed to the activities
of the technical committees during the coming year.
4. The Committee believe that the question of potential employment of a public
relations firm to represent the Society interest should be held until the effective-
ness of the newly-established Executive Director in this activity can be evaluated.
There are, however, several related activities in which we feel the Society should
be more active. We recommend that the Board of Directors consider the sponsorship
of a Society-owned exhibit which would be shown at meetings of organizations who
could profit from a better appreciation of photogrammetry, such as, the American
Association of City Planners. Further, we recommend that the Society consider spon-
soring appropriate papers at such meetings, perhaps supported in a manner similar
to the distinguished lecture program.
5. The Committee has not reviewed the publications program during this year,
but recommends that it be continued as a committee objective.
6. Several new technical program ideas are being tested during the 1966 meeting.
The Committee wishes to evaluate their effectiveness before further recommendations
are made.
7. The subject of a potential change in the Society name did not receive suffi-
cient attention to warrant a recommendation by the Committee. The Committee members
did not feel that this was an urgent problem of the Society, though it is probably
worth of consideration at some future date. The preparation of the report recommen-
ded under Subject No. 1 above would provide an appropriate background for future
consideration of this question.
8. The Committee recommends that the Society, through the Board of Direction,
consider the sponsorship of research programs in various subjects important to the
photogrammetry field. An example in which.some success has been achieved is the
work of the Color Photography Committee. This type of activity should be continued
and expanded. The Society is now in a position to lend some limited monetary support
to programs of this type. Consideration should be given to making research support
programs.
9. The Committee recommends that the Education Committee undertake a study of the
complete spectrum of education in photogrammetry and cartography. This Committee has
previously completed surveys of courses of study and facilities available for photo-
grammetry majors. Consideration should be given to the establishment of guidelines
and recommendations of content for courses of study in photogrammetry and cartography.
The problem of training technicians in this field should be carefully examined. This
Committee can be a valuable link between the academic work and the practicing disci-
pline to establish requirements for types, kinds and numbers of trained personnel and
recommend solutions to meet the training requirements. Another area of potentially
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fruitful activity is the development of a course of studh which might be likened
to a "music apprecation" course. Such a course plan could be offered to schools
training personnel in fields such as civil and sanitary engineering, city and
regional planning, and so forth, but that do not have staff members capable of
teaching the subject. A list of potential instructors from government and industry
could be developed and offered by the Committee to handle such course work at these
schools.
10. The Committee's semi-annual report (copy attached) dealt in detail with the
subject of Society administration and a number of its recommendations have been
implemented.
Respectfully submitted,
. EXECUTIVE STUDIES COMMITTEE
Thomas Oftelie
Glenn H. Landis
Kenneth T. Sime, Chairman
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REPORT 6F THE EXECUTIVE STIDIES. commirmiC.
to the AS? 1:oard of Directors
3eptber 23, 1965
? DaytonI,Ohlo-
Subject: conce:&,ing improvezIont of tha adrinis-
trative or;.:!an12tim of the Asarican Society of Photogrammstry
Gentlomeng
In carrr_np, igfl rOIC of c;&ing ways to improve
th$ Society, the Z.;:,:irtave ST;edies C31': itt.'0 1:as undertaken an examina-
tion of the at.:nini3trti-7e organization end operation of the Sseiety
during meeting's ho 1, July 19 erld July 20, 1965. This awmina.
tion has lend to tht niflcation of J-cv.--7nI critica problems which
na3t be aolv-?Id if th i to conti=e, to progress and to provide
leadership :11 ths phetograr,notric c=munity. These problems are cited,
solutions aro reoemmended, and ramifications of the solutions are dis-
cussed herein.
Thn 2aL2 of
The rosponi,dbilities of the President of A.S.P. have grown to fan-,
tastic proportions
The znare generation and handling of the paperwork currently asso-
ciated with this cMce ic sufficient to hoep a normally vigorous ran
fully occupied, yet fow or none of the recent holders of this office
have boon free of the responsibility of making a living daring, his
tenure in office. An illustration of thin point is the fact that more
than one hundred por=nent corritt3o chairmen-, ad-hoc committee chairman,
board members and regional presidents nust be regularly contacted, ad-
vised, and cajoled in order to keep the Seel4Vueming.
Besau.se tho ..;eliety membership does not appreciate the scope of thin
involvement it =net, cone election tire, mako a candidate selection
based on the qualifications actully 1.3T/fired for a successful presi-
dency. This 0esluittoo feels that the membership should not 1=0 to base
its selection on these qualifications; the duties and responsibilities
of the office, should be changed. The Societ' should be in a posiUcn
to select as ita Presidmt a man or woman who has achieved an appropriate
stature in the conrunity without considering hie envirenmentel circum-
stances affecting his ability to meet the current demands of the office
This can only be achieved through an expansion of the permanont, pro-
fessional staff of the Society.
ExIlcuttvn LironS.or
No recommend the creation of a post known as Executive Director,
.Who will head the paid staff of the Socioty. It will be his respond-
bility to make day-to-day executivo decisions to carry out the policies
established by the Board of Directors of the Society and to follow up on
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their inplementation. with the cormittees rogional chapters and tho mem-
bership at lerge. In addition to running the daily internal affairs of
tha Society he will be responsible for madntaining liaison with the tech-
nical canumity and with related Societies. Net the least of his activi-
ties will be selling and promoting the Society in all of its sphores of
intorost.
We recommend that the post he filled by a young aggressive person
who is freo to travel; is a good administrator; and has a grasp of the
technology of .he Society. Th n salary nust be such as to attract 4 top-
netch person.
The Executive Director should be supported by an Executive Seerotary
who sovus as tho manager of the office staff and provides continuity to
its. operations Ir. the obsehoo of the Executive Director.
Egnrel of
The Co:..ittea a--ele that the pnt 1=-Iberchip of the Dowd of Di-
rectors lacie t ropzecohttion; bath yzofecsionally and geographically*
Many qualified nonl..ers of the Socicty rtdesline an opportunity to same
on the Bawd heantse of an inability to meet e::penses involvod in attending
Beard nsWags. fe(-1tht tha Eoziety should compensate Board members
for rear,a=ble znd incidental empeness incurred in meting attea-
&roe. S1.-..eh a practice Lil lead to a more universal representation on
this Important policy anaih body.
With the. poosibl/ity thuz created of a MOTO representative membership
on the Beard; it nay be appropriate to reduce the msmbor of members to
tYdIve or 0-4T= nine.
Tho csanittee recomns=23 that the Enacutive Committee meot more fre-
quently; perhaps monthly for ton menthe of the year. 17w:there it is
oceammanded that this cammittee meet at a tian and place vhich art can-
&sive to 2,7es and ontem2afl discussions of the orations; problems;
and programs of the Society. We feel that the Bnceutive Committee should.,
take a stranger hand in tho direction of the Seel-et:7?s activity to fulfill
its respons4billties cited in Article II of the Dy-laus of A.S.?.
EanifinItIrnn of? thn Pr"7!'--",t1PZI1
implementation of them recornmondstican will increase the finsszsial
,cmr_ltr:ente of the Society substentAmily. It ia estimated that a Minim=
of t2anty-five thousand (k25000.00) dollars of additional revennewill
be required. It appears to this committee that the moot likoly sourco
of this revenue is through en increase in the dues of individual mmImrs?
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We feel strongly, however, that the increase in serVice the Society can
provide to the comber' and the technical oommityvill more than eon.
pensato the nombership for the increase in Gest.
Respectfully snbnitted,
EXECUTIVE STUDIES COMMITTEE
San Sims, Chairman
Glenn H. Landis
Thomas Mello
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