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Kelly Butorac
Business Librarian
Education
- M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, St. Catherine University, 2023
- B.A., English and Communication, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, 2013
Areas of Expertise/Research Interests
Marketing
Artificial Intelligence
Affordability
Select Presentations
- Butorac, Kelly, and Ethan Wittrock. “The Spot-the-Difference Assignment: A Generative AI Photo Assignment.” Presented at the Minnesota Learning Commons’ MnLC Learning & Technology Summit, St. Cloud, MN, August 8, 2024.
- Butorac, Kelly, and Ethan Wittrock. “Spot-the-Difference: A Generative AI Photo Assignment.” Breakout session presented at the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Conference, virtual, July 11, 2025.
Bio
Kelly is a 2013 graduate of CSB and SJU, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Communication. She began her career as a journalist, and then a Marketing Manager where she worked in a variety of roles at small businesses – including a four-year stint in Charleston, South Carolina – for over ten years. Wanting to pursue a long-time interest and passion, she returned to school at St. Catherine University in the fall of 2020, and she received her Master of Library and Information Science in 2023.
In her free time, Kelly enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and rooting for the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Vikings.