In the midst of juggling my roles as a faculty librarian, mom, wife, and doctoral student, I am thrilled to share the latest developments in my Ed.D. journey and 🥁 🥁 🥁 the completion of my first book, "Empathy by Design: Empathy-Driven Marketing for Libraries" to be published for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Publications to be available on February 2024. Also, I am excited to share with you the latest developments in my Ed.D. journey, particularly the progress made in crafting the first three chapters of my dissertation. Dissertation Focus: Exploring Preferred Communication Methods and Experiences My dissertation, " Exploring Preferred Communication Methods and Experiences: Reducing Psychological Distance for First-Generation College Students and Librarians in Online and In-Person Learning Environments - An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, " is progressing well. As a first-generation college student, I've faced and overc