This manual is a practical guide, which draws the attention of officials, staff and volunteers of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to the value of their records and offers advice on their management and preservation. Some of these records are of crucial importance for the history of both the organizations themselves and the societies concerned. This manual is a practical guide, which draws the attention of officials, staff and volunteers of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to the value of their records and offers advice on their management and preservation. Some of these records are of crucial importance for the history of both the organizations themselves and the societies concerned.