How do I recover albums from a damaged library?

The iPhoto Library Manager lists all of the albums I had in a library which iPhoto says is damaged or unreadable. Using the "Extract" selection under "File" in the Library Manager does not let me extract the albums as such. How can I extract the albums from that library?
I would appreciate your help. Thanks.

Use the Rebuild Library function of iPhoto Library Manager. That will create a new library based on the AlbumData.xml file. You will lose any books, slideshows, calendars but should retain the albums, keywords and comments.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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), 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 08 libraries and Leopard. 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.

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