diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 691c9ba..d1b0f2f 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Headers = Split("""
 
 Examples = Split("""
   basic.c
+  basic_logging.c
   active.c
   roster.c
 """)
diff --git a/examples/basic_logging.c b/examples/basic_logging.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acb7442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/basic_logging.c
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* basic.c
+** libstrophe XMPP client library -- basic usage example
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2005 OGG, LCC. All rights reserved.
+**
+**  This software is provided AS-IS with no warranty, either express
+**  or implied.
+**
+**  This software is distributed under license and may not be copied,
+**  modified or distributed except as expressly authorized under the
+**  terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.txt in this
+**  distribution.
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <strophe.h>
+
+void log_handler(void * const userdata, 
+		 const xmpp_log_level_t level,
+		 const char * const area,
+		 const char * const msg)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s %s %s\n", area, xmpp_log_level_name[level], msg);
+}
+
+void conn_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, const xmpp_conn_event_t status, 
+		  const int error, xmpp_stream_error_t * const stream_error,
+		  void * const userdata)
+{
+    xmpp_ctx_t *ctx = (xmpp_ctx_t *)userdata;
+
+    if (status == XMPP_CONN_CONNECT) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: connected\n");
+	xmpp_disconnect(conn);
+    }
+    else {
+	fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: disconnected\n");
+	xmpp_stop(ctx);
+    }
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    xmpp_ctx_t *ctx;
+    xmpp_conn_t *conn;
+    xmpp_log_t log;
+
+    if (argc != 4) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: basic <jid> <pass> <server>\n\n");
+	return 1;
+    }
+
+    /* init library */
+    xmpp_initialize();
+
+    /* create a context */
+    log.handler = log_handler;
+    log.userdata = NULL;
+    ctx = xmpp_ctx_new(NULL, &log);
+
+    /* create a connection */
+    conn = xmpp_conn_new(ctx);
+
+    /* setup authentication information */
+    xmpp_conn_set_jid(conn, argv[1]);
+    xmpp_conn_set_pass(conn, argv[2]);
+
+    /* initiate connection */
+    xmpp_connect_client(conn, argv[3], conn_handler, ctx);
+
+    /* start the event loop */
+    xmpp_run(ctx);
+
+    /* release our connection and context */
+    xmpp_conn_release(conn);
+    xmpp_ctx_free(ctx);
+
+    xmpp_shutdown();
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/ctx.c b/src/ctx.c
index 4c05cb4..e98da55 100644
--- a/src/ctx.c
+++ b/src/ctx.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ static xmpp_mem_t xmpp_default_mem = {
     realloc
 };
 
-static const char * const xmpp_log_level_name[4] = {"DEBUG", "INFO", "WARN", "ERROR"};
-
 void xmpp_default_logger(void * const userdata,
 			 const xmpp_log_level_t level,
 			 const char * const area,
diff --git a/strophe.h b/strophe.h
index 750308a..4f9944d 100644
--- a/strophe.h
+++ b/strophe.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ typedef enum {
   XMPP_LEVEL_ERROR
 } xmpp_log_level_t;
 
+static const char * const xmpp_log_level_name[4] = {"DEBUG", "INFO", "WARN", "ERROR"};
+
 typedef enum {
     XMPP_UNKNOWN,
     XMPP_CLIENT,