diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/workflow/print_instance.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/workflow/print_instance.py
index 7ca9426d1d4..3a907eb151a 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/workflow/print_instance.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/workflow/print_instance.py
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
+import logging
 import time, os
 
 import netsvc
 import report,pooler,tools
 from operator import itemgetter
 
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 def graph_get(cr, graph, wkf_ids, nested, workitem, processed_subflows):
     import pydot
     cr.execute('select * from wkf_activity where wkf_id in ('+','.join(['%s']*len(wkf_ids))+')', wkf_ids)
@@ -126,13 +129,12 @@ def graph_instance_get(cr, graph, inst_id, nested=False):
 
 class report_graph_instance(object):
     def __init__(self, cr, uid, ids, data):
-        logger = netsvc.Logger()
         try:
             import pydot
         except Exception,e:
-            logger.notifyChannel('workflow', netsvc.LOG_WARNING,
-                    'Import Error for pydot, you will not be able to render workflows\n'
-                    'Consider Installing PyDot or dependencies: http://dkbza.org/pydot.html')
+            _logger.warning(
+                'Import Error for pydot, you will not be able to render workflows.\n'
+                'Consider Installing PyDot or dependencies: http://dkbza.org/pydot.html.')
             raise e
         self.done = False
 
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ showpage'''
         except Exception, e:
             import traceback, sys
             tb_s = reduce(lambda x, y: x+y, traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_type, sys.exc_value, sys.exc_traceback))
-            logger.notifyChannel('workflow', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, 'Exception in call: ' + tb_s)
+            _logger.error('Exception in call: ' + tb_s)
             # string is in PS, like the success message would have been
             ps_string = '''%PS-Adobe-3.0
 /inch {72 mul} def
diff --git a/openerp/osv/orm.py b/openerp/osv/orm.py
index 6a84c87f81e..380193dbce6 100644
--- a/openerp/osv/orm.py
+++ b/openerp/osv/orm.py
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
                 res.insert(0, ("Can't find field '%s' in the following view parts composing the view of object model '%s':" % (field, model), None))
                 msg = "\n * ".join([r[0] for r in res])
                 msg += "\n\nEither you wrongly customized this view, or some modules bringing those views are not compatible with your current data model"
-                netsvc.Logger().notifyChannel('orm', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, msg)
+                _logger.error(msg)
                 raise except_orm('View error', msg)
         return arch, fields
 
@@ -2970,7 +2970,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
                                 query = 'UPDATE "%s" SET "%s"=%s' % (self._table, k, ss[0])
                                 cr.execute(query, (ss[1](default),))
                                 cr.commit()
-                                netsvc.Logger().notifyChannel('data', netsvc.LOG_DEBUG, "Table '%s': setting default value of new column %s" % (self._table, k))
+                                _logger.debug("Table '%s': setting default value of new column %s", self._table, k)
 
                             # remember the functions to call for the stored fields
                             if isinstance(f, fields.function):
diff --git a/openerp/report/render/makohtml2html/makohtml2html.py b/openerp/report/render/makohtml2html/makohtml2html.py
index 1682385be19..57e57bd8d63 100644
--- a/openerp/report/render/makohtml2html/makohtml2html.py
+++ b/openerp/report/render/makohtml2html/makohtml2html.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 ##############################################################################
+import logging
 import mako
 from lxml import etree
 from mako.template import Template
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ from mako.lookup import TemplateLookup
 import openerp.netsvc as netsvc
 import traceback, sys, os
 
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class makohtml2html(object):
     def __init__(self, html, localcontext):
         self.localcontext = localcontext
@@ -125,8 +128,7 @@ class makohtml2html(object):
             return final_html
         except Exception,e:
             tb_s = reduce(lambda x, y: x+y, traceback.format_exception(sys.exc_type, sys.exc_value, sys.exc_traceback))
-            netsvc.Logger().notifyChannel('report', netsvc.LOG_ERROR,
-                                'report :\n%s\n%s\n' % (tb_s, str(e)))
+            _logger.error('report :\n%s\n%s\n', tb_s, str(e))
 
 def parseNode(html, localcontext = {}):
     r = makohtml2html(html, localcontext)
diff --git a/openerp/service/netrpc_server.py b/openerp/service/netrpc_server.py
index bf34bb758a3..325288791f7 100644
--- a/openerp/service/netrpc_server.py
+++ b/openerp/service/netrpc_server.py
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ class TinySocketServerThread(threading.Thread,netsvc.Server):
         self.socket.bind((self.__interface, self.__port))
         self.socket.listen(5)
         self.threads = []
-        netsvc.Logger().notifyChannel("web-services", netsvc.LOG_INFO, 
-                         "starting NET-RPC service on %s:%s" % (interface or '0.0.0.0', port,))
+        _logger.info("starting NET-RPC service on %s:%s", interface or '0.0.0.0', port)
 
     def run(self):
         try:
diff --git a/openerp/service/web_services.py b/openerp/service/web_services.py
index 3cf8c7f4ffb..88b001e6eca 100644
--- a/openerp/service/web_services.py
+++ b/openerp/service/web_services.py
@@ -339,10 +339,9 @@ class db(netsvc.ExportService):
         from openerp.osv.orm import except_orm
         from openerp.osv.osv import except_osv
 
-        l = netsvc.Logger()
         for db in databases:
             try:
-                l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_INFO, 'migrate database %s' % (db,))
+                _logger.info('migrate database %s', db)
                 tools.config['update']['base'] = True
                 pooler.restart_pool(db, force_demo=False, update_module=True)
             except except_orm, inst:
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ class db(netsvc.ExportService):
             except Exception:
                 import traceback
                 tb_s = reduce(lambda x, y: x+y, traceback.format_exception( sys.exc_type, sys.exc_value, sys.exc_traceback))
-                l.notifyChannel('web-services', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, tb_s)
+                _logger.error(tb_s)
                 raise
         return True
 
@@ -428,7 +427,6 @@ GNU Public Licence.
 
 
     def exp_get_migration_scripts(self, contract_id, contract_password):
-        l = netsvc.Logger()
         import openerp.tools.maintenance as tm
         try:
             rc = tm.remote_contract(contract_id, contract_password)
@@ -437,7 +435,7 @@ GNU Public Licence.
             if rc.status != 'full':
                 raise tm.RemoteContractException('Can not get updates for a partial contract')
 
-            l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_INFO, 'starting migration with contract %s' % (rc.name,))
+            _logger.info('starting migration with contract %s', rc.name)
 
             zips = rc.retrieve_updates(rc.id, openerp.modules.get_modules_with_version())
 
@@ -445,12 +443,12 @@ GNU Public Licence.
 
             backup_directory = os.path.join(tools.config['root_path'], 'backup', time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M'))
             if zips and not os.path.isdir(backup_directory):
-                l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_INFO, 'create a new backup directory to \
-                                store the old modules: %s' % (backup_directory,))
+                _logger.info('create a new backup directory to \
+                                store the old modules: %s', backup_directory)
                 os.makedirs(backup_directory)
 
             for module in zips:
-                l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_INFO, 'upgrade module %s' % (module,))
+                _logger.info('upgrade module %s', module)
                 mp = openerp.modules.get_module_path(module)
                 if mp:
                     if os.path.isdir(mp):
@@ -467,7 +465,7 @@ GNU Public Licence.
                     try:
                         base64_decoded = base64.decodestring(zips[module])
                     except Exception:
-                        l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, 'unable to read the module %s' % (module,))
+                        _logger.error('unable to read the module %s', module)
                         raise
 
                     zip_contents = StringIO(base64_decoded)
@@ -476,13 +474,13 @@ GNU Public Licence.
                         try:
                             tools.extract_zip_file(zip_contents, tools.config['addons_path'] )
                         except Exception:
-                            l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, 'unable to extract the module %s' % (module, ))
+                            _logger.error('unable to extract the module %s', module)
                             rmtree(module)
                             raise
                     finally:
                         zip_contents.close()
                 except Exception:
-                    l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, 'restore the previous version of the module %s' % (module, ))
+                    _logger.error('restore the previous version of the module %s', module)
                     nmp = os.path.join(backup_directory, module)
                     if os.path.isdir(nmp):
                         copytree(nmp, tools.config['addons_path'])
@@ -496,7 +494,7 @@ GNU Public Licence.
         except Exception, e:
             import traceback
             tb_s = reduce(lambda x, y: x+y, traceback.format_exception( sys.exc_type, sys.exc_value, sys.exc_traceback))
-            l.notifyChannel('migration', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, tb_s)
+            _logger.error(tb_s)
             raise
 
     def exp_get_server_environment(self):
@@ -527,8 +525,8 @@ GNU Public Licence.
         return tools.config.get('login_message', False)
 
     def exp_set_loglevel(self, loglevel, logger=None):
-        l = netsvc.Logger()
-        l.set_loglevel(int(loglevel), logger)
+        # TODO Previously, the level was set on the now deprecated
+        # `openerp.netsvc.Logger` class.
         return True
 
     def exp_get_stats(self):
diff --git a/openerp/tools/amount_to_text_en.py b/openerp/tools/amount_to_text_en.py
index 48999c066df..9a1ac939e6b 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/amount_to_text_en.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/amount_to_text_en.py
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@
 #
 ##############################################################################
 
+import logging
+from translate import _
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------
 #ENGLISH
 #-------------------------------------------------------------
-from translate import _
 
 to_19 = ( 'Zero',  'One',   'Two',  'Three', 'Four',   'Five',   'Six',
           'Seven', 'Eight', 'Nine', 'Ten',   'Eleven', 'Twelve', 'Thirteen',
@@ -105,11 +109,11 @@ def amount_to_text(nbr, lang='en', currency='euro'):
     """
     import openerp.loglevels as loglevels
 #    if nbr > 10000000:
-#        netsvc.Logger().notifyChannel('translate', netsvc.LOG_WARNING, _("Number too large '%d', can not translate it"))
+#        _logger.warning(_("Number too large '%d', can not translate it"))
 #        return str(nbr)
     
     if not _translate_funcs.has_key(lang):
-        loglevels.Logger().notifyChannel('translate', loglevels.LOG_WARNING, _("no translation function found for lang: '%s'" % (lang,)))
+        _logger.warning(_("no translation function found for lang: '%s'"), lang)
         #TODO: (default should be en) same as above
         lang = 'en'
     return _translate_funcs[lang](abs(nbr), currency)
diff --git a/openerp/wizard/__init__.py b/openerp/wizard/__init__.py
index 848915d5091..2f5f085ae08 100644
--- a/openerp/wizard/__init__.py
+++ b/openerp/wizard/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 
 import copy
+import logging
 
 import openerp.netsvc as netsvc
 from openerp.tools.misc import UpdateableStr, UpdateableDict
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ import openerp.pooler as pooler
 
 from openerp.osv.osv import except_osv
 from openerp.osv.orm import except_orm
-from openerp.netsvc import Logger, LOG_ERROR
 import sys
 import warnings
 
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class except_wizard(Exception):
     def __init__(self, name, value):
         self.name = name
@@ -170,9 +172,7 @@ class interface(netsvc.Service):
                 import traceback
                 tb_s = reduce(lambda x, y: x+y, traceback.format_exception(
                     sys.exc_type, sys.exc_value, sys.exc_traceback))
-                logger = Logger()
-                logger.notifyChannel("web-services", LOG_ERROR,
-                        'Exception in call: ' + tb_s)
+                _logger.error('Exception in call: ' + tb_s)
                 raise
 
         return res
diff --git a/openerp/workflow/wkf_logs.py b/openerp/workflow/wkf_logs.py
index a19945bdc0b..560aae87170 100644
--- a/openerp/workflow/wkf_logs.py
+++ b/openerp/workflow/wkf_logs.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ def log(cr,ident,act_id,info=''):
     #info: %s
     #""" % (ident[1], ident[2], ident[0], act_id, info)
 
-    #netsvc.Logger().notifyChannel('wkf_log', netsvc.LOG_DEBUG, msg)
-
     #cr.execute('insert into wkf_logs (res_type, res_id, uid, act_id, time, info) values (%s,%s,%s,%s,current_time,%s)', (ident[1],int(ident[2]),int(ident[0]),int(act_id),info))
 
 # vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4: