REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 7, 2021
FROM
MELISSA RUSSO, Director, Museum
SUBJECT
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TED Talks Video License
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve licensing agreement with Executive Interview Limited, the appointed licensing partner of TED Conferences LLC, including non-standard terms, for permission to exhibit two TED Talks videos to be used in a future museum exhibit, in the amount of $2,000 for the length of 24 months beginning after the agreement has been executed and the videos are received.
(Presenter: Melissa Russo, Director, 798-8601)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of the licensing for the two TED Talks videos is $2,000. Adequate appropriation has been included in the San Bernardino County Museum's (Museum) 2021-22 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Museum is developing and installing new exhibits in the Hall of Biodiversity at the Redlands museum campus, and proposes to include two videos created and owned by TED Conferences LLC (TED), the creator of TED Talks, related to the exhibit themes of museum collections care and biomimicry. How Did Feathers Evolve and The Hidden Worlds Within Natural History Museums will be exhibited for 24 months and will be used to engage visitors, add depth of content, and reinforce exhibit themes.
TED has granted licensing rights for these videos to Executive Interviews Limited (EI), an organization based in the United Kingdom. In order for the Museum to use these videos, San Bernardino County (County) is required to enter into a licensing agreement (Agreement) with EI. As the owner of the material, TED may enforce the terms of the Agreement as i...
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