Disapearing Albums and tags?

Hi Everyone, I opened up iphoto for the first time in about 6-8 weeks today to edit together a load of Halloween images I took - all ok there.
However something strange has happened - the albums I had already made (about 5) have disappeared as well as most (but not all) of the tags I had entered into the tag library.
Now I store the photos independently from iphoto so the images themselves are fine, but this is a major pain if I have to go back and retag them etc!
Can anyone shed any light to what I can do to get them back - and even better not to do it in the future?
Thanks very much for any help you can give me
Cheers.

See the tip at the end of my signature for a way to protect from losing the keywords and albums in the event of a damaged library, i.e. it's database file Library6.iPhoto.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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