-------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers LISA '06: 20th Large Installation System Administration Conference December 3-8, 2006, Washington, D.C., USA http://www.usenix.org/lisa06/cfpa Extended Abstract and Paper Submissions Deadline: May 23, 2006 Sponsored by USENIX and SAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleague The LISA '06 organizers invite you to contribute proposals for refereed papers, invited talks, and workshops, plus any ideas you have for Guru Is In sessions, Work-in-Progress reports, and training sessions. The Call for Participation with submission guidelines and sample topics can be found on the USENIX Web site at http://www.usenix.org/lisa06/cfpa The annual LISA conference is the meeting place of choice for system, network, security, and other computing administrators. Administrators of all specialties and levels of expertise meet at LISA to exchange ideas, sharpen skills, learn new techniques, debate current issues, and meet colleagues and friends. People representing every work assignment from the full-time position at a large site to the part-time one at a small shop come to LISA from over 30 countries, bringing a variety of backgrounds and experience levels to the conference dedicated to them. System and network administrators from environments as diverse as academia, large corporations, small businesses, government organizations, and research sites find LISA to be the place to go for training, education, networking, and interacting with their peers. The conference's diverse group of participants is matched by an equally broad spectrum of activities: * Training sessions for both beginners and experienced attendees cover many administrative topics ranging from basic administrative procedures to using cutting-edge technologies. * Refereed papers present the latest developments and ideas related to system and network administration. * Invited talks and panels discuss important and timely topics and often spark lively debates and conversation. * Work-in-progress reports (WiPs) provide brief peeks at next year's innovations. GET INVOLVED! * Submit a draft paper or extended abstract proposal for a refereed paper. * Suggest an invited talk speaker. * Share your experience by leading a Guru Is In session. * Propose a training session topic. * Organize or suggest a Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) session. * Email an idea to the chair: lisa06ideas@usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT DATES Extended Abstract and Paper Submissions Deadline: May 23, 2006 Invited Talks proposals due: June 1, 2006 Notification to authors: July 12 2006 Final papers due: September 12, 2006 Submission guidelines and more information can be found at http://www.usenix.org/lisa06/cfpa Sponsored by USENIX and SAGE ------------------------------------------------------------- We look forward to hearing from you! On behalf of the LISA '06 Program Committee, William LeFebvre lisa06chair@usenix.org