Data Governance Framework / Whitepaper
The Data Governance Institute has published a Data Governance Framework/Whitepaper here. There is some good information in it, whether you are just staring or have been at it for a long time.
Document Scanning combined with document management enables paper based information to be integrated with an organisations enterprise data. Applying consistent access controls and providing a complete audit trail.
Here is another free white paper:
http://www.siperian.com/documents/WP_JillDyche_DataGovernance_June07.pdf