Problems w/ adding a second library for a second ipod on one computer.

I looked around trying to find an answer, but didn't seem to find anything that helped. Here is my problem:
My dad has an ipod and itunes. My mom recently got an ipod. I read where you can have two ipods on one computer with two different libraries (by holding shift when opening and adding a library). I did that. Now, only the new library shows (with the one song i downloaded) and my dad's library seems to have disappeared. Can you please tell me if his is gone, what i did wrong and if/what I can do to fix it.
How can I get the two libraries when I followed the instructions and seemed to mess it up somehow?
Thanks for any help!

To access the original library you need to hold down the shift key when opening iTunes and navigate to the iTunes folder, the first library should be there. When you are using multiple libraries iTunes will always default to the last one you had open unless you use the key command and choose which one you want.

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