Two people, two ipods, one computer

Is it possible to create two Libraries in itunes? How can my daughter and I keep our music separate when we use the same computer?

Theres 2 methods and apple covers both at the link below. If you choose the option to have 2 user accounts in windows, you need to UNCHECK "Fast User Switching"
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
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I have a 20GB iPod set up on my computer using the computer's hard drive which is only 40GB.
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