We're in the midst of our fall serial renewal and cancellation processes and, as always, we're examining various costs in trying to determine the best use of our journal budget funds. Last year we transitioned some of our consortia-based, fairly standard e-journal packages to be billed through our subscription agent vs. direct via various consortia memberships. I'm wondering how many other libraries do this, and if they see any particular advantages to doing this or particular savings with not doing this? 

The subscription agent surcharges do seem to add up. And It seems like the custom-built journal packages/ journal order lists with the major publishers would present more efficiency & savings being billed through a subscription agent vs. packages like "Sage Premier 2019," etc.

I'm just looking for a sense of best practices with the above, especially as it pertains to small to medium-sized academic libraries. I would welcome any responses. 

Thank you for your time,

~Emily