Syncing iPhone/iPad to multiple iTunes libraries

Hello,
I was wondering about about syncing my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 to two separate iTunes libraries. I have two accounts on my MacBook – one personal and one for work - and my iPhone/iPad are used for both. They are currently synced with my personal iTunes library, where I have all music and all apps. However, I would like to be able to set up another iTunes library on my work account with podcasts and routed calendar/contact information, and then be able to sync my iPhone/iPad to that library as well, so that that information is added to the data from my personal library.
In a nutshell, my iPhone/iPad have both personal and professional uses, and I would like to find a way to sync data from both of my iTunes libraries to these two devices. I searched around a bit and found instructions for tweaking the code in the iTunes files, but I wasn't entirely sure that that solution applied to my specific situation.
I'd be very grateful for any kind of help. Thanks very much!
//P

the article here is a bit old but may provide pointers.

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