Knowledge for All emerges at a unique moment when opportunities
for better access to scholarly journal literature are at once,
incredibly limited and incredibly abundant. Limited because
under the strain of a weakening economic climate and shrinking
library budgets, commercial providers of access to scholarly
journal literature continue to increase subscription fees,
placing greater and greater strain on the ability of libraries
and other institutions to facilitate access to academic works.
Abundant because at the same time, the shift toward more open,
innovative models of access continues to accelerate along with
developments in the open source, open data and open access
movements. Knowledge for All hones in on the abundances in the
present landscape. It leverages the momentum building in these
open movements to seize the opportunity for better access to
scholarly journal literature. Within this landscape, the impact
of Knowledge for All is far reaching. The project’s benefits
extend to a wide range of stake