Alias to user directory on remote computer

Hi there,
I was wondering if it is possible to create an alias to a folder in the user directory which can then be ported to another computer and point to the same directory for another user.
I read something about the usage of the symbol '~' to point directly to the user directory.
How can I create an alias that points to '~/Library/Screen Savers/' where the '~' is the 'home/user/'?
Can anybody help me out on this?
Thanks in advance...

Thank you so far. But it's still not quite what I need.
I'll make an example. I made a screensaver that consists of some files. In order to work, all files have to be placed into the /User/Library/Screensavers/ directory. Now, I want to give these files burnt on a cd to a friend that doesn't have much knowledge on macs but runs one. The easiest way for that friend would be, if he would insert the cd, see the finder window with the files and an alias in it. All he would have to do would be to drop the files on that alias and they would be copied to the /User/Library/Screensavers/ directory of his mac.
Much like the aliases that you can find on thirdparty apps that are inside a .dmg file and all you have to do to install them is to drag them onto the applications alias that is also in the .dmg
I read somewhere that the symbol ∼ refers to the default users directory, but I can't figure out how to change an existing alias and insert that symbol.
I hope it is clear now what I'm trying to do. Thanks in advance...

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