Move from PC to Mac.. getting itunes to recognize library on EHD

I just got a mac after our windows xp laptop was dropped down a flight of stairs and rendered useless. We had been storing our itunes library on an external hard drive. I've been reading up in help and this forum to figure out what I need to do to get my husbands ipod reformatted for the mac and to get back up and running with itunes.
This is what I think I need to do..
1. Get the library on the EHD copied over to the mac and then reformat the EHD so we'll be able to right to the hard drive from the mac. I think I need to use the consolidate library feature to do the copying. After that, I'll want to copy the libary back and continue using the EHD to store music.
2. Reformat the ipod and get a mac install of the software on it then sync back up to itunes.
I'm having problems getting itunes to recognize/display the music library to even begin the first step. I've got the EHD connected and can view the files via the finder, but I can't get itunes to load up the existing music library.
Can someone help point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Kristin
imac 20" Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Easiest way, to me, is Home Sharing.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
Same way to set it up on both a Mac and a PC. It will also work between the two without issue as long as you are connected to the same network.
Otherwise you can use one of the other methods listed here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

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