Separate iPod and Music Library

I would be grateful if someone could advise me on the following:
1. I have my music library on iTunes and I want to add further CDs but to a separate library, so the two do not merge. How do I do this?
2. I wish to use this separate library to populate a different iPod to the one I normally use. Can I do this and if so how?
3. I want to digitise casettes and vinyl records and add these to the separate music library for later use on the new iPod. What software do I need? How do I attach the record player/casette player to my iMac and how do I get the files into iTunes?
I am grateful for any help and advice. Thanks in advance.
Brian
Powerbook G4 12 Mac OS X (10.4.1)

First: These are non-expert suggestions to trigger your thinking and possible steps to try.
Regarding #1:
a. Select not to share your account's music files.
b. Create a new user account which, I believe, starts a new music file and an empty iTunes library. Also make this account's music "non-sharing". Add music to the new account iTunes library.
Regarding #2: If suggestions in #1 work then maybe a second iPod would work as well, using the "new account".
Regarding #3: I've used an old iMac running Roxio's Toast with Spin Doctor.
Use a belt driven, not direct drive, turntable, a cheap pre-amp to increase turntable's output, an iMic USB sound connector rather than the mike jack for sound imput, good cables and LOT'S of time.
Unlike inputing CD's, vinyl & tapes require 40 minutes of recording time for 40 minutes of playing time. That does NOT include set-up, cleaning the vinyl, etc., nor cleaning the "noise, pops, sound levels, etc" for each track.
Research MacWorld, MacAddict, MacHome Journal archives for various articles they've published on this subject.
I just purchased a book: "MacToys-12 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment" by John Rizzo & Scott Knaster, Wiley Publishing
WWW.wiley.com/compbooks/extremetech
Their section on putting LPs onto an iPod might be what you want.
Good luck AND BACKUP each raw file before you start cleaning it up. Inputing your vinyl takes too long to risk not doing that FIRST, before doing anything else.
Charlie, The Amatuer
titanium & Powerbook-Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1024MB memory & 2meg on Pro
titanium & Powerbook-Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1024MB memory & 2meg on Pro

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