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You'll receive an email at the address you entered in step 2 asking you to verify your WorldCat.org account.</li> <li>Click the <strong>verify link</strong> in your WorldCat.org account verification email. The Set your preferences screen opens.</li> <li>From the Set your preferences screen:  <ul> <li>Enter your <strong>display name</strong> in the text field.</li> <li>Select your profile visibility.<a id="SignInWC.org" name="SignInWC.org"></a> <ul> <li><strong>Private</strong> (default) - Your profile will be hidden from all the WorldCat.org users.</li> <li><strong>Public</strong> - WorldCat.org users can see your profile information such as screen name, favorite libraries, lists, interests, etc.<a id="SignInWC.orgUsers" name="SignInWC.orgUsers"></a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Select whether you want to share your profile information, such as email address and interests with libraries around you.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> </div><div mt-section-origin="Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org" class="mt-section" id="section_2"><span id="Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org"></span><h2 class="editable">Sign in to WorldCat.org</h2> <div mt-section-origin="Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org" class="mt-section" id="section_3"><span id="WorldCat.org_users"></span><h3 class="editable">WorldCat.org users</h3> <p>Once you've <a title="Sign in to WorldCat.org" class="mt-self-link" href="#Create_a_WorldCat_account" rel="internal">created a WorldCat.org account</a>, you can sign in from any WorldCat.org page.</p> <ol> <li>Click <strong>Sign In</strong> on the WorldCat.org homepage.</li> <li>Enter your <strong>username</strong> and <strong>password</strong>.</li> <li>Click <strong>SIGN IN</strong>.</li> </ol> </div><div mt-section-origin="Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org" class="mt-section" id="section_4"><span id="Sign_in_as_an_institutional_user"></span><h3 class="editable">Sign in as an institutional user</h3> <p><span class="mt-icon-info2"> </span>Note: You must have the correct <a title="Sign in to WorldCat.org" class="mt-self-link" href="#Roles_and_permissions" rel="internal">roles or permissions</a> assigned prior to signing in to WorldCat.org.</p> <ol> <li>Navigate to <a title="https://search.worldcat.org/" href="https://search.worldcat.org/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener nofollow" class="link-https">https://worldcat.org</a>.</li> <li>Click <strong>Sign in > </strong><strong>Sign in as an institutional user</strong>.</li> <li>Enter your institution's <strong>OCLC symbol</strong> and then click <strong>Sign in</strong>. If you are unsure of your OCLC symbol, you can <a title="https://www.oclc.org/en/contacts/libraries.html" href="https://www.oclc.org/en/contacts/libraries.html" target="_blank" rel="external noopener nofollow" class="link-https">find it here</a>.</li> <li>Enter your <strong>username</strong> and <strong>password</strong> associated with the OCLC Services Account that you use to sign in to WorldShare or the Service Configuration, and then click <strong>SIGN IN</strong>. The Set your preferences screen opens. </li> <li>From the Set your preferences screen: <ul> <li>Enter your <strong>display name</strong> in the text field.</li> <li>Select your profile visibility. <ul> <li><strong>Private</strong> (default) - Your profile will be hidden from all the WorldCat.org users.</li> <li><strong>Public</strong> - WorldCat.org users can see your profile information such as screen name, favorite libraries, lists, interests, etc.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Select whether you want to share your profile information, such as email address and interests with libraries around you.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Click <strong>Next</strong>. The Set your favorite library screen opens.</li> <li>From the Set your favorite library screen, click <b>Favorite Library</b> for the library you want to set as your favorite. By default, WorldCat.org displays the libraries nearest your location. You can search for a specific library using the search toolbar.<br /> <span class="mt-icon-info2"> </span>Note: You can select one favorite library when creating your account. We recommend selecting your institution as your favorite library when logging in as a staff member. After your account has been created, you can add up to four additional favorite libraries.</li> <li>Click <strong>Continue</strong>. The Profile creation successful screen opens.</li> <li>From the Profile creation successful screen, click <strong>Continue to WorldCat.org</strong> to start using WorldCat.org.</li> </ol> <p><span class="mt-icon-info2"> </span>Note:</p> <ul> <li>WorldCat.org will automatically sign out institutional users after four hours of inactivity on the site. This helps mitigate the possibility of someone accessing your account.</li> <li>If you no longer wish to associate your OCLC Services Account with WorldCat.org, you may delete it. This will not delete your OCLC Services Account, only remove its association with WorldCat.org.</li> </ul> <div mt-section-origin="Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org" class="mt-section" id="section_5"><span id="Roles_and_permissions"></span><h4 class="editable">Roles and permissions</h4> <p>The following roles allow you to read and edit institution staff lists and view <a title="Your WorldCat.org user profile" href="https://help.oclc.org/Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Your_WorldCat.org_user_profile#Insights" rel="internal">WorldCat Insights</a>.</p> <ul> <li>Acquisitions Admin</li> <li>Circulation Admin</li> <li>WorldCat Discovery Admin</li> <li>WorldCat List Manager</li> </ul> <p>The following role allows you to edit institution staff lists.</p> <ul> <li>WorldCat Discovery Staff</li> </ul> </div></div></div><div mt-section-origin="Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org" class="mt-section" id="section_6"><span id="WorldCat.org_user_profile"></span><h2 class="editable">WorldCat.org user profile</h2> <p>When you create a WorldCat.org account, a profile is automatically created for you.</p> <div mt-section-origin="Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat-org/Get_started/Sign_in_to_WorldCat.org" class="mt-section" id="section_7"><span id="Edit_your_user_profile"></span><h3 class="editable">Edit your user profile</h3> <ol> <li>Click <b>Sign In</b>.</li> <li>Enter your <strong>user name</strong> and <strong>password</strong>.</li> <li>Click <strong>Continue</strong>.</li> <li>Select <strong>My Profile</strong> from the Profile drop-down menu.</li> <li>Your user profile consists of three screens. Use the drop-down menu to open each screen. <ul> <li><strong>My Profile</strong> (default) - Allows you to update your user profile as needed.<br />   <table class="mt-responsive-table"> <thead> <tr> <th class="mt-column-width-30" scope="col">Field</th> <th class="mt-column-width-10" scope="col">Editable</th> <th class="mt-column-width-60" scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-30" data-th="Field">Display name</td> <td class="mt-column-width-10" data-th="Editable">Y</td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">The display name you entered when creating your WorldCat.org account.<br /> <br /> <span class="mt-icon-info2"> </span>Note: Public profiles must have a display name.<br /> <br /> To update your display name: <ol> <li>Click <strong>Edit</strong>.</li> <li>Enter a new <strong>display name</strong> in the text field. Your display name can contain up to 50 characters, including spaces.</li> <li>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-30" data-th="Field">Username/Email address</td> <td class="mt-column-width-10" data-th="Editable">Y</td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">The username or email address you entered when creating your WorldCat.org account. <p><span class="mt-icon-info2"> </span>Note: The username/email address is only editable if you are using an account that was created or migrated as a personal account. If the account was created with an OCLC symbol and that symbol's authorization system was used, this field is not editable.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-30" data-th="Field">Profile visibility</td> <td class="mt-column-width-10" data-th="Editable">Y</td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">The profile visibility you selected when creating your WorldCat.org account.<br /> <br /> To update your profile visibility: <ol> <li>Select whether you want your profile to be private or public. <ul> <li><strong>Private</strong> (default) - Your profile will be hidden from all WorldCat.org users.</li> <li><strong>Public</strong> - WorldCat.org users can see your profile information such as screen name, favorite libraries, lists, interests, etc.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Select whether you want to share your profile information, such as email address and interests with libraries around you<strong>.</strong></li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-30" data-th="Field">Manage account</td> <td class="mt-column-width-10" data-th="Editable">N/A</td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">You can delete your profile information, but lists associated with your institution and your sign-in credentials will not be deleted.<br /> <br /> <span class="mt-icon-warning"> </span>Caution: This action cannot be undone.<br /> <br /> To delete your account: <ol> <li>Click <strong>Delete Account</strong>. 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