How do I share my iTunes Library

Hi,
I was wondering if anybody can tell me how to fully share my iTunes library with other accounts on the one mac.
Recently my boyfriend got an iPod Shuffle and obviously wants to put music on it. He did used to have his own login so he could change his desktop picture etc.without having administrator privilages.
I ticked the share Libraries option in my iTunes preferences but when he opens iTunes in his area although my Library shows he can't create his own playlists from as they are all greyed out. I don't want him to import the CD's he wnats all over again as its time consuming and fills the hard drive unneccassarily. But, he wants his own library so he can put music on there that I don't neccessarily want on my iPod.
I know you can unselect the automatic import so that he can create his playlists and it only imports that onto his shuffle as that is what we are doing at the mo. But he wants his own library and access to mine as well and I don't really want the hassle of selecting titems to add to my iPod.
Is there a way to do this?
Mac mini   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

kirsty hello,
Rather than rewriting it all again I suggest you read your way through this post.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=245026
you should find most of your answers there .... if not let's know.
take care .... TP

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