When syncing between two different iTunes (work and home), can I copy ??

Can I copy from the iPod to my work laptop iTunes Library?? I'm a little worried because i think my home desktop is crashing, but I've got 15 gigs of great music right now on my iPod. When I'm "Managing files" myself on the work laptop, can I somehow import from the iPod to the laptop... so they are effectively copied back onto a hard disk???
Please help, I'm fretting that these songs are going to be lost!!! Uggg!!
30 gb iPod   Windows XP  

You can't sync or drag your music back directly from an iPod to iTunes, the transfer of music is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward.
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
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If you haven't used the Ipod on your work computer before remember to change it to "Manually manage songs and playlists": Using iPod with Multiple computers

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