William L. Hicks

Associate Librarian

University of North Texas

Department of Library - DL - User Interfaces

(940) 891-6703

Email: william.hicks@unt.edu

Education

MLS, University of North Texas, 2006

Major: Information Science
MM, University of North Texas, 2003

Major: Musicology
BM, Oklahoma City University, 1999

Major: Music Performance

Professional Positions

Associate Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - Present).
Librarian II, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2007 - 2012).
Librarian I, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2006 - 2007).

Licensures and Certifications

Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Remote Pilot, FAA. (2021 - Present).
Accessibility Certification, Texas Distance Learning Association. (2017).

Teaching

Non-Credit Instruction

Continuing Education, University Information Technology, 20 participants. (July 20, 2017).
Continuing Education, University Information Technology, 30 participants. (May 31, 2017).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

Thomale, J.J., Hicks, W.L., Phillips, M.E. (2016). The Bento Box Design Pattern. Exploring Discovery: The Front Door to Your Library’s Licensed and Digitized Content.
Hicks, W.L. (2015). Building a Mobile Device Testing and Development Lab @ the UNT Libraries. Mobile Devices: Service with Intention. 51 (7) Chicago, IL, ALA TechSource.
Murray, K., Phillips, M.E., Hicks, W.L., Weng, N., Belden, D.L. (2013). Reengineering The Portal to Texas History: A Case Study. Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies. 18-46. IGI Global.

Conference Proceeding

Tarver, H.M., Waugh, L., Phillips, M.E., Hicks, W.L. (2013). Implementing Name Authority Control into Institutional Repositories: A Staged Approach. Open Repositories.
Hannah Tarver, Laura Waugh, Mark Phillips, & Will Hicks. (2013). Implementing Name Authority Control into Institutional Repositories: A Staged Approach. 4. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc172365/

Journal Article

Murray, K., Phillips, M.E., Hicks, W.L., Weng, N., Belden, D.L. (2013). Reengineering The Portal to Texas History: A Case Study. Other. 18. IGI Global.
Phillips, M.E., Weng, N., Thomale, J.J., Hicks, W.L. (2013). Resource Discovery Systems at the UNT Libraries: Phase Two Action Plan.
Phillips, M.E., Hicks, W.L. (2013). Understanding large digital collections and learning new tools: The Texas Digital Newspaper Program Visualizations.

Research Report

Phillips, M.E., Weng, N., Thomale, J.J., Hicks, W.L. (2013). Resource Discovery Systems at the UNT Libraries: Phase Two Action Plan. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc181662
Hicks, W.L. (2013). Exhibits @ UNT. An Implementation Proposal. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc185795
Weng, N., Hicks, W.L., Thomale, J.J. (2011). The UNT Libraries Website Redesign 2011-2012: Project Plan. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc171464
Phillips, M.E., Weng, N., Thomale, J.J., Hicks, W.L. (2011). Resource Discovery Systems at the UNT Libraries. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77122

Presentations Given

Demonstration

Hicks, W.L. (Author & Presenter), McIntosh, M. (Author & Presenter), IIIF Archiving Community Virtual Meeting, IIIF and the UNT Digital Collections, IIIF Archiving Community Group, United States of America. (2020).

Oral Presentation

Fisher, S. (Author & Presenter), Krahmer, A.J. (Author & Presenter), Brown, B. (Author), Hicks, W.L. (Author), Digital Library Forum, Investigating Descriptive Practices for Potentially Harmful Cultural Heritage Materials, Digital Library Federation, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America. (2024).
Hicks, W.L. (Author & Presenter), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Machine Learning tools for Audio-Visual Transcriptions, Captions, and Text Analysis in Digital Libraries, Texas Digital Library, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2023).
Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries CANCELLED, Lessons Learned about Audio/Video Accessible and Digital Collections, Texas Digital Libraries, Austin, United States of America. (2020).
Hicks, W.L. (Author & Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Author), Open Repositories 2019, Building Interfaces for All the Users, Hamgurg, Germany, Germany. (2019).
Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Code4Lib Southwest Regional Meeting, Accessibility Breakout, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2017).
Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Presenter), 2017 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Lessons Learned in Creating New Digital Library Interfaces, Texas Digital Library, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2017).
Thomale, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Hicks, W.L. (Author & Presenter), Innovative User Group, Beyond WebPac Pro: Bending the Limitations of the Web Catalog with. JavaScript., Innovative, Chicago, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).

Panel Presentation

Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Laura, W. (Presenter), Parks, K. (Presenter), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries CANCELLED, Exploring the Landscape of Accessibility Practices in Institutional Repositories, Texas Digital Library, Austin, United States of America. (2020).

Poster

Thomale, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Hicks, W.L. (Author), International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications,, A REST API for Library Data, Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

Project

Hicks, W.L. (Author & Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Author & Presenter), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Understanding large digital collections and learning new tools: The Texas Digital Newspaper Program Visualizations, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).

Webinar

Hicks, W.L. (Author & Presenter), From The Page, Whisper for AV Transcriptions, Captions, and Text Analysis in Digital Libraries, FromThePage.com, Online, United States of America. (2023).
Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Online Series: Timed Text, Legal and technical considerations for captions display at UNT, The Association of Moving Image Archivists, Online, United States of America. (2022).
Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Case Studies in Accessible AV: UNT Digital Libraries, Texas Digital Library, Online, United States of America. (2022).
Hicks, W.L. (Presenter), Intro to Accessible AV, Texas Digital Library, Online, United States of America. (2022).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

Hicks, W.L., "Improving Digital Library Image Accessibility with HTR," sponsored by University Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
Fisher, S. (Principal), Brown, B. (Supporting), Krahmer, A.J. (Supporting), Hicks, W.L. (Supporting), Esparza, D. (Other), "Investigating Descriptive Practices for Potentially Harmful Cultural Heritage Materials," sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries, University of North Texas, $4800 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
Hicks, W.L., "Making Audio/Visual Digital Collections Content Accessible for All Texans (Year 2)," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commission, State, $74516 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
Hicks, W.L., "Making Audio/Visual Digital Collections Content Accessible for All Texans," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commission, State, $74996 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Hicks, W.L., Cleveland, S., "Making Music Accessible in the UNT Digital Libraries," sponsored by University Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Hicks, W.L. (Principal), "Making Digital Collections A/V Materials Accessible," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
Hicks, W.L. (Principal), Hamner, J.H. (Co-Principal), "Beyond Books & Bytes. Promoting Creative & Hands-On Learning @ A University Library," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commission, State, $75000 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
Hicks, W.L., "Mobile Solutions," sponsored by Texas State Libraries and Archives Commisison, State, $10000 Funded. (2013 - 2014).
Hicks, W.L., "Mobile Solutions," sponsored by Texas State Libraries and Archives Commisison, State, Funded. (2013 - 2014).

Grant - Service

Hicks, W.L. (Principal), "Making Audio/Visual Digital Collections Content Accessible for All Texans (Year 2)," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commiss, ST, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
Hicks, W.L. (Principal), "Making Audio/Visual Digital Collections Content Accessible for All Texans," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commiss, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
Hamner, J.H. (Co-Principal), Hicks, W.L. (Principal), "Beyond Books and Bytes Promoting Creative and Hands-On Learning at a University Library," sponsored by Texas State Library and Archives Commiss, ST, Funded. (2015 - 2016).

Service

University Service

Member, ILS Futures Task Force. (January 2024 - Present).
Committee Member, Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2023 - Present).
Member, Library Accessibility Committee. (July 2020 - Present).
Member, LibGuides Admin Team. (February 1, 2016 - Present).
Committee Chair, Library Policy Workgroup. (October 2015 - August 2023).
Member, Search Committee - Coordinating Discovery Systems Librarian. (January 2023 - June 2023).
Member, Siteimprove Workgroup. (March 19, 2020 - July 31, 2022).
Member, Space Planning Task Force. (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).
Member, Access and Authentication Task Force. (July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020).
Chairperson, Search Committee - Coordinating Discovery Systems Librarian. (January 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019).
Member, Electronic Accessibility Committee. (January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018).
Committee Member, Library Wide Personnel Affairs Committee. (June 2016 - September 2017).
Member, Digital Libraries Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (June 2015 - June 2016).

Professional Service

Committee Member, Texas Digital Library: Accessible AV Interest Group. (September 2021 - Present).

Consulting

Academic, ALA GameRT, United States of America. (February 17, 2017).