Centre Computer and Distance Education Services Pastoral Services Recruitment and Communications Services Financial Services Facilities Services Human Resources Services Food and Conference Services Jean-Léon Allie Library and Archives The collection contains over 500,000 volumes, 1,000 current periodicals and some 100,000 microforms. History The library began on April 27, 1937, as the library of the University of Ottawa's seminary. The late Father Jean-Léon Allie, O.M.I., was its founder and first Chief Librarian. After occupying that post for more than 40 years, Father Allie continued to devote all his energies to the Library, as Acquisitions Librarian, then as University Librarian Emeritus, until his death on November 26, 1996. Starting with only four books, the library began immediately to grow through generous donations from other religious institutions, as well as through the founder's judicious purchases, to become the largest of its kind in Canada. The excellent quality of the library has long been recognized by scholars in philosophy, medieval studies and theology. As early as 1963, in a survey conducted for the National Conference of Canadian Universities and Colleges, Edwin E. Williams of Harvard University stated: "Ottawa (i.e. Saint Paul University) has nationally outstanding collections for philosophy and religious history, with advanced research holdings for work in ... medieval studies." The organization of the collection follows that of the Library of Congress mixed the Lynn-Peterson Classification System. Partnership The university is a member of the Association of Colleges and Universities of the Canadian Francophonie, a network of academic institutions of the Canadian Francophonie. It was announced from autumn 2017, that St. Paul's, will begin offering, a joint distance learning, Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL) and joint civil masters in canon law with St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland. Alumni Cardinal Francis Eugene George, OMI Sister Helen Prejean M.A. (1973) See also List of colleges and universities named after people References Bibliography External links Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada profile 1848 establishments in Ontario Educational institutions established in 1848 Educational institutions established in 1965 French-language universities and colleges in Ontario Universities in Ontario Pontifical universities Catholic Church in Ontario Catholic universities and colleges in Canada University of Ottawa 1965 establishments in Ontario