I just lost all my albums in all my iphoto libraries. Anyway to recover them?

I have a 27" imac. This morning I turned on my computer and accessed iphoto....I have several libraries and in each one of them, all my albums are gone/missing. Is there anyway to recover them. It seems very weird that they just disappeared. I have run utility disc a number of times. thanks

First try Rebuilding the iPhoto library and see if that helps. You can also recover them from your backup.
Also PLEASE complete your profile. It's difficult for us to help you without at the very least knowing what iMac you have and what version of OS X is loaded on it. You can update your profile by clicking Your Stuff in the upper right and then Profile and fill out the pertinent information.

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