Request for Proposals to Chair a Workshop

[Ellie Young]

Request for Proposals to Chair
the Large Installation Systems Administration Workshop (LISA)

     The USENIX Association is seeking proposals from people interested in
chairing its fourth LISA workshop, to be held sometime in the Fall of 1990.

We are seeking an energetic person with the following qualifications:

      o Good administrative skills

      o Extensive experience in the administration of large installation
        systems

      o Good public speaking skills

      o Knowledge of what are the timely and appropriate topics in the field

      o Ability to solicit good panel members and appropriate speakers

	
      o Attendance at one previous LISA workshop


Proposals should be brief (1 page) and might include the following:

      o Statement of Purpose (e.g., why should we have another one?)

      o Form of submissions:  abstracts, extended abstracts or full papers?

      o Format (e.g., two days of technical sessions, panel sessions, etc.)

      o List of topics to be addressed

      o Special features:  such as having tutorials, BOFs

      o List of potential program committee members and/or a co-chair[*]

      o Brief Biography

     Proposals are subject to approval by the board of directors.  Details
concerning the schedule, site and call for papers will be worked out with the
Association after the appointment of the chair has been made.

Proposals are due:  February 15, 1990.

     Please address all inquiries and proposals to the USENIX Association's Executive
Director, Ellie Young (ellie at usenix.org).

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* While most USENIX workshops have an individual chair, proposals requesting a
co-chair and/or small program committee are welcome.