Access and customize My Account

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Learn how to access My Account and customize the look of the My Account screen in Service Configuration using the User Interface Options settings of the WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local module.

Access My Account

Users can access the My Account screen from their WorldCat Discovery interface. Additionally, the link to My Account is as follows:

https://yourlibrary.account.worldcat.org/account
- Replace yourlibrary with your library's URL qualifier or Registry ID.

Customize My Account

You can customize the look of the My Account interface by navigating to the WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local User Interface Options in the Service Configuration. See User Interface Options for more information. Use this screen to update your banner and custom links.

Caution: Altering these settings will change the appearance across your WorldCat Discovery interface.

You can customize the look of the My Account interface by navigating to the WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local User Interface Options in the Service Configuration. Use this screen to update your banner and custom links.

Caution: Altering these settings will change the appearance across your WorldCat Discovery interface. See User Interface Options for additional WorldCat Discovery configuration options.

Branding & Customization

Use the Branding & Customization section to set the colors to appear on My Account.

Based on the color selections, text on the buttons, list header, and navigation bar will be either white or black.
- To test the white or black text:
  - In Service Configuration, select new color and Save. On My Account page, refresh browser to apply the new color.
    - Pick a slightly darker color to change text from black to white.
    - Pick a slightly lighter color to change text from white to black.
Sort icons will appear as greyed out when there are no items to sort.

My Account custom colors are controlled by the below settings:

Setting

Option

Example

Search and fulfillment buttons

Primary color

Buttons
Active tab
List header (primary color lightened by 27%)
Icons

Banner and footer color

Secondary color

Banner and footer
Navigation bar (secondary color darkened by 27%)

Recommendations for color selections:

Select a secondary color (for banner and footer) that best reflects your institution's main brand color and a primary color (for buttons and icons) that coordinates or contrasts with the secondary color.
Use a dark color for the primary color and a light color for the secondary color.

Logo Settings

Field

Action

Logo image URL

If your WorldCat.org currently does not have a logo image, or if you would like to replace the current logo image, provide a URL to an image of your institution’s logo. The URL must be no longer than 255 characters. The logo image also cannot exceed 80 pixels in height and 275 pixels in width. Match the background color of this image to your logo background color to mimic a screen-width banner.

Image formats:

.png
.jpeg
.tiff

Note: Images larger than this will automatically be resized.

For the best user experience, we recommend configuring a secure image (beginning with "https://”). If the logo image uses “http://” but your user is accessing My Account via a secured URL, the logo image will not display in the header. In this case, users will see your text from the Alt-text for the logo field in place of the logo image.

After adding your logo, click test URL to confirm your choice.

Home page URL

Alternative text is also used by screen readers and will display in place of the logo image if the URL for the logo image cannot be reached.

Logo alternative text>

Type text that will appear when the cursor hovers over the logo.

Custom Links

Choose up to 7 custom links to appear in the Resources menu. Provide the URLs, link type and accompanying text for up to 7 custom web links (e.g., links leading to your library home page, Ask a Librarian, or the user account).

There is a 25 character limit on the text for each link.

Note: If you wish to allow remote access outside your IP address, one of your custom links must be to your remote access page, and you must choose remote access login as the link type.

Custom link	How to configure
Custom link: Display Chat Widget	Note: The Chat widget will display in WorldCat Discovery, but it will not display in My Account. To provide access to your Chat service in My Account, add a second custom link that displays in the Resources menu. Create this link if you want to provide a link to a chat widget. You must use Custom link 1. The chat widget will open in a new window when the Chat link is clicked in WorldCat Discovery. Link type: Select library contact info Display Chat Widget: To display the chat widget for library users, select Yes. Do you have a QuestionPoint account? Yes: If you are a QuestionPoint user, your Qwidget can be generated by supplying your QuestionPoint Institution ID in the box provided No: If you do not have a QuestionPoint account, you can display a different chat widget by pasting a code snippet in the Chat code box provided Chat code: When copying and pasting a code snippet, ensure that it is copied directly from the source. When the code is copied from an e-mail or text document, carriage returns can sometimes be entered which will cause the code to fail Display text: Create a custom text label of your choice Note: The recommended size for the widget is 185 pixels wide x 275 pixels high. URLs referenced within the chat widget code must utilize HTTPS to avoid mixed content warnings raised by most modern web browsers, which could render the chat widget inoperable.
Custom link: A to Z list	Create this link to allow users to discover electronic journals held within the WorldCat knowledge base. Link type: Select other URL: Use the URL as shown in WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local A - Z List and OCLC Link Resolver. Enter the following URL format:http://[library].on.worldcat.org/atoztitles
Custom link: Proxy	Create this link if you have a proxy service that allows off-site users outside your IP address to access restricted library content and services. Use Custom link 3 to configure the remote access login custom link. Link type:Select remote access login URL:Enter your library's proxy URL. Use this format if your library uses EZproxy: http://ezproxy.oclc.org/login?url= You might need to check Append current URL to the end of this link Display text: Create a custom text label of your choice When a resource is selected that requires remote authentication, library users will see a box that says Authentication Required and includes a link to sign in. For more information, see EZproxy documentation. If your library's authentication is managed through a service other than EZproxy, you will want to confirm the URL format with the proxy vendor.
Custom link: other URL	Create this link for other resources you would like to provide to library users, for example, your virtual reference service. Link type: Select other URL: Enter <URL for the resource> Display text: <descriptive text>

Customize WMS Sign In Labels

Use these fields to customize the labels for your WMS Sign In screen.

Custom WMS "User Name" label:Provide a label for the User Name field on your WMS Sign In screen.
Custom WMS "Password" label: Provide a label for the Password field on your WMS Sign In screen.
Forgot Password text: Use the default text, or customize your text by typing over the text. There is a 255 character limit.