Screen saver defaults to National Geographic library

I have a late 2013 iMac. I recently (Dec. 2014) installed the Yosemite 10.10.1. Since I have installed it my photos no longer come up on the screen saver after a logout or shut down, even though overtime I see them I choose my photo library in System preferences again. Any suggestions?!
Thank You,
Dana

Back up all data. Quit System Preferences if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
~/Library/Preferences/ByHost
In the Finder, select
          Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar. Paste into the box that opens (command-V), then press return. A folder should open. If it does, look for a file with a long name that begins "com.apple.screensaver". There may be several such files. Move them all to the Trash.
Log out or restart the computer. Test. If the problem is resolved, empty the Trash and recreate your settings in the Screen Saver tab.

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