Can't see any photos in media browser in other apps

I have my iPhoto library on an external drive due to its size as well as multiple user profiles on this box. No problem when I open iPhoto everything shows up all nice and organized, but if I'm working in another app that uses the media browser to allow quick access to photos (iMovie, Keynote, etc., or iTunes for syncing purposes) there is nothing. Any thoughts? Is there a way to tell the media browser/inspector where my iPhoto library is located so I can see my pics?

Terence,
Thanks for the kind response. Just checked, and the external drive is formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). As further specific, both the library [package] and the image files themselves are stored on this external driver. One other twist: the iPhoto library is set up as a 'referenced' library (that is, I have UNchecked 'Copy items to the iPhoto Library' in iPhoto>Preferences>Advanced). Not sure if this is complicating things.
Things work quite well in iPhoto itself. I have no issues accessing or managing photos in iPhoto. They simply don't appear anywhere else in OSX (e.g. the media browser, Front Row, or iTunes).
Any other troubleshooting suggestions?
Cheers,
Mitch

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