Backing Up Photos and Music

This question really can be put in any of the discussion areas but I thought I would start here. I have a question about backing up iTunes and iPhoto Libraries. When I try backing up the libraries (or just recently putting a photo album on my daughter's Video iPod) the process reaches a point when the "wheel" just sits and spins and doesn't seem to be going any where. This goes on for 10 - 15 minutes before we try and force quit the application. Does anyone know a reason for this ?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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