1-ipod - two libraries on separate computers

My ipod shuffle is great and I loaded it with ease from home last night, but I have a purchased music library at work and would like to now add that music to my shuffle. When I connect my ipod to my work computer, it tells me I can only sync to one library what is my best way of getting all my music on this one ipod? I have about 51 songs on my work library and about 130 at home from music CD's and from my son's collection of music.
thanks for the help.

Use a thumb drive and copy the iTunes Folder from your work computer then consolidate your library on your home computer.

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