This is an added responsibility for scholars, since sponsoring institutions have generally accepted the ultimate responsibility for archiving project records until now. Given the added responsibilities involved with archiving archaeological data, Archaeological Data Archive Project personnel must help with data files coming into the archive, assisting with data migration, writing of documentation, and so on. To make the process of contributing data easier in the future, Archaeological Data Archive Project personnel are also available to guide researchers in their use of computing technology, suggesting programs, file formats, approaches to collection and storage problems, and so on. Whether concerned with existing data or new projects, however, we must have the active participation of the researchers whose data are involved. Digital archiving cannot happen otherwise.
Archaeological archives are, to say the least, still in their formative stages.
The quantity of data contained is still miniscule. Although the problems of data migration are well understood and do not represent significant intellectual burdens, practical experience is very limited. Indexing schemes to provide information for potential users are still under development. There is much work still to be done, but the process has begun. ADAP and ADS personnel are moving forward with other organizations, gathering data, dealing with the remaining problems.