nymilchite

So I am one of the many humanities students who have been dismayed from pursuing a Ph.D. (English, to be precise). I was just accepted to the Pratt Institute's Library Science Program, which I really applied for on a whim. I do have a bit of an interest in it, particularly researching and working with rare books. My primary question is this: What should I expect from the program, and upon graduation? Does the more intellectual work of academia end since this is a "professional" degree? If I intend to stay within academia, will I be expected to continue researching and pursuing scholarly work? Just what is the schooling and subsequent work like?