Using two iPods on same PC

I just bought my daughter a 5th gen Nano. We share a family computer. How do I create her own library on our computer? iTunes has already associated my library with her Nano. She has her own iTunes login - there must be same way to keep our accounts separate...?

Hello there,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
There are several ways of managing multiple iPods with one computer including the option to take an entirely new iTunes library just for your daughter. For more help and information regarding these methods, I would check out this Apple support document.
[How to use multiple iPods with one computer|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495]
B-rock

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