With academic backgrounds in theatre, library science and city planning, Michael Dudley is the Indigenous and Urban Services Librarian at the University of Winnipeg, where he has collection responsibilities in Indigenous studies, history, politics, theatre and urban studies. He was the editor of the ALA Editions book Public Libraries and Resilient Cities (2012) and is currently the Viewpoints editor for the journal Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. He has published dozens of book reviews as well as several peer-reviewed articles regarding the Shakespeare Authorship Question.