diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 218116d..f08f40e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ wayland-server = "0.9.1"
 nix = "0.7.0"
 xkbcommon = "0.2.1"
 tempfile = "2.1.5"
-slog = { version = "~1.5.2", features = ["max_level_trace", "release_max_level_info"] }
-slog-stdlog = "~1.1.0"
+slog = { version = "2.0.0", features = ["max_level_trace", "release_max_level_info"] }
+slog-stdlog = "2.0.0-0.2"
 glutin = { version = "~0.7.4", optional = true }
 glium = { version = "~0.16.0", optional = true }
 clippy = { version = "*", optional = true }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5958779..b3ff3cd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #![warn(missing_docs)]
+//! # Smithay: the wayland composito smithy
+//!
+//! Most entry points in the modules can take an optionnal `slog::Logger` as argument
+//! that will be used as a drain for logging. If `None` is provided, they'll log to `slog-stdlog`.
+
 
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "clippy", feature(plugin))]
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "clippy", plugin(clippy))]
@@ -22,3 +27,12 @@ extern crate slog_stdlog;
 pub mod shm;
 pub mod backend;
 pub mod keyboard;
+
+fn slog_or_stdlog<L>(logger: L) -> ::slog::Logger
+    where L: Into<Option<::slog::Logger>>
+{
+    use slog::Drain;
+    logger
+        .into()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| ::slog::Logger::root(::slog_stdlog::StdLog.fuse(), o!()))
+}
diff --git a/src/shm/mod.rs b/src/shm/mod.rs
index 0660410..8d8322a 100644
--- a/src/shm/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shm/mod.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 
 
 use self::pool::{Pool, ResizeError};
+
+use slog_or_stdlog;
 use std::os::unix::io::RawFd;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -87,16 +89,10 @@ impl ShmGlobal {
     /// This global will always advertize `ARGB8888` and `XRGB8888` format
     /// as they are required by the protocol. Formats given as argument
     /// as additionnaly advertized.
-    ///
-    /// An optionnal `slog::Logger` can be provided and will be used as a drain
-    /// for logging. If `None` is provided, it'll log to `slog-stdlog`.
     pub fn new<L>(mut formats: Vec<wl_shm::Format>, logger: L) -> ShmGlobal
         where L: Into<Option<::slog::Logger>>
     {
-        use slog::DrainExt;
-        let log = logger
-            .into()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| ::slog::Logger::root(::slog_stdlog::StdLog.fuse(), o!()));
+        let log = slog_or_stdlog(logger);
 
         // always add the mandatory formats
         formats.push(wl_shm::Format::Argb8888);