The Illinois State Library was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Forum grant to help libraries better serve patrons and family members impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Mary DiMaggio and Amanda Wiesenhofer from the LLCC Library, and Linda Chriswell, accessibility services professional, have been selected to participate in the Targeting Autism forums. The purpose of the forums is to develop an action plan to include the following: 1. Implementation plan to increase ASD awareness, education and support services; 2. Implementation plan to improve and streamline online access to the wealth of information intended to provide support for families and individuals with ASDs; and 3. Infrastructure plan to ensure sustainable, interorganizational partnerships committed to enhancing ASD support statewide. This project explores how libraries can work with diverse community organizations and programs to address the topic of ASD, through training, education and support services. The content of the action plan will be included in a subsequent grant proposal to IMLS. WayMark Systems (a partner in the Targeting Autism Project) is conducting a survey to better understand the needs, priorities and interests around ASD in order to guide the development and delivery of ASD information services by community libraries across the state. The Targeting Autism Forum will present the survey results at the March forum, and use the results to facilitate discussion. Please take a moment to fill out the survey and share with any Illinois residents that you may know who have been personally or professionally affected by ASD. http://maps.waymarksystems.org/s3/Targeting-Autism-2015-consent  For further information about this project, please follow this link: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/libraries/targeting-autism.html