The photo library won't upgrade so that I can use iPhoto

I recently installed iWork on my computer. When I tried to open iPhoto after having my computer unplugged and off for awhile a message appeared saying "The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with the latest version of iPhoto..." I clicked the Upgrade button highlighted in blue and it said "Unable to upgrade this photo library because the current user doesn;t have access. If possible, repair permissions for iPhoto library and try again" I have no idea what this means. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Colleen:
First move the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, from your User/Library/Preferences folder to the desktop and try again. If still a no-go download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administartive name in the owner and group sections. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application, iPhoto dB file backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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