Dr. Burch serves as Dean of Library Services and is an Associate Professor. His professional activities include serving as a book reviewer for American Reference Books Annual (ARBA), CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, and Library Journal. In addition to writing numerous journal and encyclopedia articles, his is the author, co-author, or co-editor of six books, including Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty and The Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States.