Upcoming Webinar

Webinar Description

Effective emergency planning starts with understanding risk, but many institutions don’t know where to find reliable local hazard information or how to apply it to collections care. This webinar explores how Texas museums, libraries, and archives can use publicly available hazard maps and state and local mitigation plans to identify vulnerabilities and prioritize emergency preparedness efforts. 

Participants will learn how to assess regional threats, develop collections-focused risk statements, and integrate this information into practical emergency response and recovery planning. With an emphasis on preventive conservation and realistic implementation, this session provides clear guidance for turning hazard data into meaningful action—helping institutions move from awareness to preparedness.

Madeline "Maddie" Cooper

Maddie Cooper is the owner and Principal Preventive Conservator at M.C. Conservation Services. Maddie has extensive experience in surveys, assessments, and teaching. She was the Associate Preventive Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts from 2021-2025 where she completed assessments, developed and taught workshops, and project managed initiatives like Preservation Services in Puerto. Maddie has over 10 years of professional collections care experience. She held roles in conservation and collections at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and the Wolfsonian-FIU prior to specializing in preventive conservation in graduate school. Through her graduate career, 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, a BA in Chemistry from the University of Delaware, and a BA in Art Conservation with a minor in Art History from the University of Delaware.

“From Hazard Maps to Action Plans" has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this webinar, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”