My iTunes library just disappeared!!

I don't know what happened, my mom tried to upload her iPod (shuffle) but she said that it didn't show up in iTunes, so I tried but when I pulled iTunes up everything was gone. Help please!!
-my iPod is an iPod Nano

Yes, that does help.
Well, sounds like the library file got damaged, somehow. The actual music files are probably still on your PC.
Here's an article on how to recbuild your library
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93313
I'm afraid you might lose all your playcounts and ratings, though.

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Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
The tips in this article can help with locating your music files:
iTunes: Finding lost media and downloads
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1408
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
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