Library, BAHM Director Shellie McGill to retire

March 26, 2024

Long-time City employee Shellie McGill, who currently serves as both Bartlesville Public Library and Bartlesville Area History Museum director, is set to retire from her post this summer.

McGill began her tenure with the City of Bartlesville in 1989, and has worn many hats since that time. She started in the Accounting and Finance Department as an accountant clerk and filled several roles in that department until being named Utility Billing Supervisor in 2000.

She moved to the Human Resources Department in 2003 as an assistant, before being named Human Resources generalist in 2004 and manager in 2005. She began serving as Human Resources director in 2007. She served in that capacity and assumed the top library and history museum posts in 2015. She became director of the library and history museum exclusively in 2019.

“Shellie’s retirement comes after many years of great service to our community,” said Assistant City Manager Tracy Roles. “She has served in many roles throughout her time with the City, and her knowledge of City operations is vast. Her leadership and dedicated service to our citizens will definitely be missed. We wish her all the best and thank her tremendously for her service.”

Roles said the process to fill the roles McGill is vacating will begin soon.

“It will be a lengthy process,” he said. “Anyone interested is welcome to send their resume to the Human Resources Department at hr@cityofbartlesville.org and watch for the position to be posted on the City website, www.cityofbartlesville.org.”

Roles said the position will likely be posted April 1.