Kay Bronshteyn named Director of Luther College’s Preus Library

Kay Bronshteyn will serve as the Director of Preus Library

DECORAH, IOWA–Kay Bronshteyn has joined Luther College as the director of Preus Library. A long-time library administrator with experience across a wide range of institutions, Bronshteyn comes to Decorah most recently from serving as the associate director for research and engagement at the world-renowned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida.

A graduate of the University of Kansas, Bronshteyn earned her master’s in library science from the University of Illinois, and later earned a credential to teach English composition in Minnesota state colleges and universities.

Familiar to the upper Midwest, Bronshteyn worked for eight years in Anoka, Minn., at Anoka Technical College, as well as part-time appointments at St. Cloud State and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She also founded library services and served for a decade as the library director for Rasmussen College.

Along with her substantial career experience leading and supporting academic library operations, Bronshteyn brings a diverse set of skills to Luther, including a strong background in research services, collection management and information literacy instruction. She also has strong Russian language skills including coursework towards a master’s in Russian studies at the University of Minnesota.

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