Is it possible to share iTunes Library between Mac and PC?

My wife has a HUGE collection of audio and videos, mainly recordings of workshops she's involved with. Total size is many hundreds of MB, too much for her laptop.
If we create a new library on a large external HD (formatted for PC), should she be able to access the same library with either her Mac or her office PC? Or are they different file structures?
Thanks,
Mark

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edited by the Jolly Green Giant (where Green stands for environmentally friendly)

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