Three is not a crowd: working collaboratively across institutions: the White Rose Libraries partnership at the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York

The White Rose Libraries, consisting of the libraries of the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, have worked together since 2004 on a number of collaborative projects. In 2015 new permanent staff and a new service model meant that we have stepped up our commitment to collaboration. This article outlines how the partnership now operates and what it has been able to achieve. It considers both the challenges that such collaborations face, and the reasons for the White Rose Libraries’ ongoing success.