Ed. D. (2008) Educational Leadership, College of Education, University of Central Florida

M.L.S. (1981) State University of New York at Albany

Performance Measurement in Higher Education: A Catalyst for Improvement? 2002 Alumni Seminar, Institutes for Higher Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, October 24 - 25, 2002

1999 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute, Institutes for Higher Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, July 5 – 10, 1999

Dean of Library Services

Florida Gulf Coast University (August 1997 – )
Dean, Library Services (May 2008 to present)
Director, Library Services  (July 2001 to May 2008)
Promoted in rank to University Librarian  (August 2004)
Interim Dean, Library Services  (August 2000 - July 2001)
Associate Dean, Library Services  Rank: Associate University Librarian (August 1997 - August 2000)

Lee County (FL) Library System (1989 – 1997)
Deputy Director, 1993 to1997
Assistant Director, 1991-1993
Head of Public Services,1990 to 1991
Head of Reference 1989 to 1990
Reference Librarian, 1989

New York Public Library (1984 - 1989 )
Asst. Branch Librarian, St. George Library, 1988-1989
Adult Services, St. George Library, 1986-1988
Young Adult Services, branch libraries, 1984-1986

Find/SVP, New York, NY (1983 – 1984)
Information Specialist

St. John's University,  NY (1981 - 1983)
Reference Librarian

Professional Interests:
Library assessment; planning and assessment for non-profit organizations; library facility design, information literacy

Publications/Presentations:
Invited speaker, "The Electronic Library: The Florida Gulf Coast University Experience", The Electronic Library: Reality Check, Florida Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries, November 7, 1998

"Teaching Information Literacy with the Web: The Search for the Skunk Ape", Information Strategies for the Next Century, a joint conference presented by the State University System of Florida Libraries, March 16, 2000, Ft. Myers Florida 

"Information Literacy: Faculty and Library Collaboration, American Association of Higher Education 9th Annual Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards", February 2, 2001, Tampa, Florida.

"Infiltrating The First-Year-Experience: Librarian-Led Courses and Information Literacy", a roundtable with Rebecca Donlan, at the Association of College and Research Libraries 11th Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 11, 2003

"An Evolving Approach to Information Literacy: Librarians Teach a First-Year-Experience Course", with Rebecca Donlan, accepted for Poster presentation at the American Library Association / Canadian Library Association Joint Conference in Toronto, Canada, June 21, 2003.

“Fostering Undergraduate Research through Rhetorically-Based Library Instruction.” With Rebecca Donlan.  Workshop for the 10th National Conference of the Council on Undergraduate Research, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, June 2004.

Hoeth, K. (2004). The USA PATRIOT Act: Is your library prepared? Library Issues, 24(3), 1-4. (2005).

Meeting the Accountability Challenge. Library Issues, 26(1), 1.-4.

Invited speaker, “What To Do Before The Censor Comes.” For the Florida Library Association. Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale, February 17 and 18, 2005.

Invited panelist, “The Paperless Society”, on “Gulf Coast Live,” WGCU Public Media, March 9, 2005

Book Reviews:
(1982). [Review of the book The Consumer Health Information Source Book]. Catholic Library World, March p. 38.
(1983). [Review of the book Marie, A True Story]. Library Journal, 108, 1006.
(1983). [Review of the book Politics and Money]. Library Journal, 108, 1469.
(1983). [Review of the book Glenn]. Library Journal, 108, 2240.
(1984). [Review of the book Diary of a Dark Horse]. Library Journal, 109, 97.
(1984). [Review of the book Gender Gap]. Library Journal, 109, 365.
(1984). [Review of the book Capital Corruption]. Library Journal, 109, 712.
(1984). [Review of the book Why and how Women Will Elect the Next President]. Library Journal, 109, 712.
(1984). [Review of the book Mayor]. Library Journal, 109, 893.
(1984). [Review of the book Diaries of Mario M. Cuomo].  Library Journal, 109, 1318.
(1984). [Review of the book Exile]. Library Journal 109, 1440.
(1984). [Review of the book Keeping America Uninformed]. Library Journal, 109, 2285.
(1985). [Review of the book Campaign Journal]. Library Journal, 110(7),65.
(1985). [Review of the book Women as Candidates in American Politics]. Library Journal, 110, 65
(1985). [Review of the book I, Koch]. Library Journal, 110, 101.
(1985). [Review of the book Washington--City of Scandals]. Library Journal, 110, 102.
(1986). [Review of the book It Came From The Swamp]. Library Journal, 111, 70.
(1986). [Review of the book Ferraro, My Story]. Library Journal, 111(1), 79
(1986). [Review of the book Giant Killers]. Library Journal, 111, 101.
(1986). [Review of the book Politics]. Library Journal, 111, 153.
(1986). [Review of the book Running in Place]. Library Journal, 111, 57.

Recognition:
Recipient , Team Faculty Service Excellence Award, 2002-2003, as a member of the Continuing Contract Task Force, Florida Gulf Coast University

Recipient, Recognition of Excellence, The XX Award, 2000-2001, for “commitment to the University and its mission as evidenced by service, leadership, and overall excellence in the University and the community,” Florida Gulf Coast University  

Service and Professional Activities:
National:
Member, Off-Site Review Committee for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 2008Member, Planning Committee for the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section, 2003-2005
Member, Planning Committee for the ACRL University Libraries Section's Campus Leadership and Administration Discussion Group,  2003-2007
Member, ACRL Professional Development Committee, 2000-2002

State:
Co-Chair, Aleph Implementation Steering Committee, for the migration of all Florida State university and community college libraries to a new library management system 2002- 2004.
Member, Library Management System Selection Committee, State University Libraries of Florida, 2000-2002
Member, Electronic Collections Committee, State University Libraries of Florida , 2000-2001
Public Services Planning Committee, State University Libraries of Florida, 1997-2000
WebLUIS Task Force, State University Libraries of Florida , 1998-1999
Appointed by the State Librarian to the State Library’s Continuing Education and Staff Development Task Force, 1994-1995

Southwest Florida:
President, Southwest Florida Library Network (SWFLN), 2005-2007
Vice President, SWFLN, 2003-2005
Secretary, SWFLN Executive Board, 2000 - 2001
Member, SWFLN Executive Board, 2000 - present
Screening committee for Director of the Lee County Public Library System, March 1999
Chair, SWFLN Resource Sharing Committee, 1997 - 1999
Chair, Search Committee for SWFLN's first Executive Director in 1997
Advisory Board appointee for Lee County Government's 1997 NTIA/TIIAP planning grant; Coordinated Technology Strategy for Community-wide Networking
Member, Advisory Board to HelpLink, a community social services information and referral service, 1992- 1993
Chair, SWFLN Executive Committee 1991-1992
Member, SWFLN organizing committee, 1991

Florida Gulf Coast University:
Member, FGCU Retention Management Council (RMC) 2002-2003
RMC’s Student Adjustment Committee 2002- 2003
Member, FGCU Continuous Contract Task Force 2001-2002
Technology contact for the FGCU Faculty Senate Technology Team, Spring 2000
Member, FGCU Graduate Council, March 1999-2001
Member, first FGCU University Catalog Committee, 1998-2000
Member, FGCU Out-Of-Unit Faculty Evaluation Committee, 1998-1999
Member, FGCU Part-Time Faculty Committee, 1998-
Member, first FGCU University Honors Board, 1998-2000
Member, FGCU Freshman Scholarship Selection Committee 1998