Updating iTunes - 2 User accounts

I have 2 user accounts on my PC. My son and I have iPods and both are set up to manually update. For the most part we share one library located in my user account. However, he has recently installed some songs in what was an empty iTunes library in his XP account.
I have previously backed up my library to a removable HD but I am thinking that my son's songs won't be in "My Docs/My Music" folder in my account so I guess I should separately back up his library. Is this as obvious as signing on to his account and looking for the equivalent "My Music" folder and copying this folder to the removable drive (but giving it a different name)?
I presume then reinstalling the songs in each library post iTunes upgrade will be the opposite process? I want to avoid mixing his music in with mine.
Local retailer custom built pc. Pentium 4 chip 2.4GHz Windows XP
Local retailer custom built pc. Pentium 4 chip 2.4GHz Windows XP

You can put all hte atcual music files in one folder on the PC. Then log onto each XP account and update your iTunes libraries from that folder.
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