How can i share my itunes media with another account user on my macbook pro

im looking to share my itunes media with a different log on user for my macbook pro. what iss the best/ easiest way to do this?? i.e. public share point or external network storage

Fingers crossed, the following document may be of some help with that:
iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer

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    How can I share my iTunes library between me and my wife?
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    g71.engstrom wrote:
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