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C2C Care Course Monitoring What Matters Part 2: From Observation to Action

April 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

A Three-Part Introductory Course for Environmental Monitoring for Collections of All Sizes

Register for one or all three-parts. Each webinar stands alone, but attending all three provides a complete foundation for developing a sustainable monitoring program tailored to your institution’s needs and resources.

Whether you’re just beginning to think about environmental monitoring or have data loggers gathering dust, this accessible webinar series will help you understand why monitoring matters, how to get started, and what to do with the data you collect. Designed for small museums, historic sites, archives, and anyone caring for collections—no science background required.

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Part 2: From Observation to Action | The “How” of Environmental Monitoring

April 22, 2026 1:00-2:00pm ET

Presented by Maddie Cooper, Owner and Principal Conservator of M.C. Conservation Services 

Ready to move from awareness to action?
This webinar provides a practical roadmap for implementing a monitoring program that fits your resources. The Environmental Monitoring Cycle is proven five-step framework you can adapt to any scale to monitor any indicator:

  1. Define Your Goals: What are you trying to learn or protect?
  2. Create Your Plan: What will you monitor, where, and how often?
  3. Assess Costs: How much will it cost (both in equipment and labor)?
  4. Gather Data: How much information will you collect? From where? For how long?
  5. Analyze and Act: What is the monitoring telling you and how can you act on that information?

This webinar will focus primarily on monitoring temperature and relative humidity, which contribute to deterioration and mold, but the cycle can be applied to any indicator from light to pests and pollutants.

What you’ll learn:

  • Starting simple with basic tools and observations
  • Understanding when to transition to continuous monitoring
  • Technology options for different budgets
  • Identifying problem areas and strategic monitoring placement
  • Available assessment programs and consultation services

Key takeaway: Monitoring doesn’t require expensive equipment or scientific expertise to get started. Build a program that grows with your needs, starting from wherever you are today.

Perfect for: Anyone ready to implement monitoring but unsure where to begin, and institutions with existing data loggers they’re not actively using.

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About the Presenter

Madeline (Maddie) Cooper (she/her) is the owner and Principal Preventive Conservator at M.C. Conservation Services. She has extensive experience in surveys, assessments, and teaching. From 2021–2025, Maddie served as Associate Preventive Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, where she conducted assessments, developed and taught workshops, and project-managed initiatives such as Preservation Services in Puerto Rico. She has over 10 years of professional collections care experience and previously held conservation and collections roles at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and the Wolfsonian–FIU. During graduate school, she worked with the Disaster Research Center, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, and the Midwest Art Conservation Center. Maddie holds an MS in Art Conservation from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation and dual bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry and Art Conservation from the University of Delaware.

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  • Date: April 22
  • Time:
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Virtual