ITunes Multiple Libraries and iCloud.

I currently have two separate iTiunes libraries. One 'home' library (mainly music) stored on an external HD (my Time Capsule) and one 'work' library (mainly language CDs and downloaded Podcasts) held on my Macbook Pro. I use the same Apple ID for both.
I would want to continue to keep these separate in the future, and I am concerned that iCloud implementation, with automatic synchronisation, might try to 'mix' the two.
Does anyone know if maintaining separate libraries like this is still posssible with iCloud??
Currently using iTunes 10.2.2
Thanks in advance

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Assuming each library uses the same iTunes account, iTunes match will amalgamate all your content.

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