Does Library School pertain to Archivists?

I don't mean this in the sense that Archivists don't need to learn something, or that Library School doesn't eventually get there, but I am in my second semester now, and we have yet to talk about anything close to archives. Interesting stuff, but everyday I go back to my little perfect job and realize that we didn't really do anything that would help me in my department. This is a lot of money wasted, then, for me. And time. I understand the whole networking thing, but I am starting to realize that the networking that could go on, goes on in my workplace much more than in school. Please don't get me wrong, I feel the MLIS degree is a wonderful thing, but I wonder if there shouldn't be a pathway that is exclusive from the beginning. In my management class, we talked about watching the job ads to see what companies are looking for. When I asked about archives, I got a blank look. IM not saying that my professor was lacking in her duties, but I felt (again) that I have been inundated with public library experience and have talked at a maximum of maybe one whole class COMBINED about archives/special collections during my entire tenure in Library School. Is it that this is a bad profession? I have no idea, that's why I went to school! The Academy of Certified Archivists talks about needing a Master's Degree in something in order to get certification, but nothing really on the necessity of a MLIS even. IM confused a little about all of this and a little frustrated. I do know that now certification is needed. I also know (and have applied for) the Public History program dual master's program. My questions are, is it worth it? Whets the profession's future? Looking at the salary offered to archivists at CPL, am I going to constantly be behind the 8 ball? Enlighten me....Please!!!!