Help with Converting Already Imported Songs to Lower Quality

Hello,
I just bought a new 2GB nano, and before I even thought about it, I just dragged and dropped my songs over to it. However, I had forgotten awhile back that I had upped the quality of my library to import at 320 kpbs. This was obvious after the fact because my estimated 500 song nano is saying its full at 294 songs. How do I convert my library to a lower AAC kpbs? I tried changing the import settings in the advanced menu, but the conversion process stops when it hits a song that I purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Any ideas?
Thanks!

Adam, did you change the import settings in ITunes Prefs > Advanced? If you left the settings at 320Kbps, then you've accomplished nothing. If you did change this setting then highlight Library, in the Source list, pull down Edit > View Options and click Bit Rate. Click the OK button then sort your Library by Bit Rate to find the new songs.

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