Michèle V. Cloonan (born July 14, 1955) is an American library and information science educator.
She has also studied the role of women in book trade history with a particular focus on bookbinding and collecting.
At UCLA she was an assistant and associate professor, and chair of the Department of Information Studies (1997-2002).
At Simmons University she was dean and professor of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science from 2002-2012.
[1] From 2013-2018 she was editor of Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, published by De Gruyter.