2 iPods & 1 iTunes

Hi,
I just bought my parents a 4Gb iPod Nano each for their wedding anniversary. Is it possible for both iPods to share a single iTunes account / library on a single PC, or does each iPod need its own iTunes library?
My parents have two PC's, but it would be much better if they could just use one PC with a single iTunes library which is associated with both iPods.
Any help very much appreciated!
Tony

The issue has been sorted, and it was easier than I expected.
I installed iTunes on a PC and created an Apple user account in my mother's name. The I connected mum's iPod and registered it to my mum's Apple account. Then I connected dad's iPod and also registered this to my mum's Apple account, but changed the iPod name so it was different to mum's iPod name.
Now either iPod can be connected to the single iTunes library, and both will sync without needing to switch accounts or user settings.

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