Due to several impending retirements, the Missouri State University Libraries has opened a worldwide search for a Managing Editor and Writer, a new position. The date of first consideration is Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

The Managing Editor and Writer for the MSU Libraries uses invention, imagination, originality, and talent to develop, write, and edit materials for print and electronic publications for the MSU Libraries and the Ozarks Studies Institute, which may include, but are not limited to:

1. books, including both monographs and compilations;
2. bi-annual publication of OzarksWatch magazine;
3. bi-annual publication of the E-Journal of Public Affairs;
4. short pieces for LibNotes, the weekly e-newsletter of the MSU Libraries;
5. other types of written pieces for various purposes of the MSU Libraries, such as the Libraries’ annual report.

The Managing Editor-Writer works closely with other employees of the MSU Libraries concerning content, publishing platforms, and processes (both print and electronic), and other matters related to producing and publishing these types of content. The Managing Editor and Writer also cultivates and sustains relationships with authors, content creators, graphic designers, and others in the general field of publishing. The Managing Editor and Writer contributes to other programs and initiatives of the MSU Libraries.

Members of the search committee include Rachel Besara, Laura French, Nathan Neuschwander, Chuck Busby, and Tom Peters (Chair). This is a full-time, exempt staff position at the pay grade of 42.