diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -30,6 +30,29 @@ Generate a new plot based on saved meeting data:
 sudo docker-compose run bbb-status plot
 ```
 
+## example logging
+
+```shell
+sudo docker-compose up -d  # start logging in the background
+sudo docker-compose logs  # inspect container output
+```
+```shell
+Attaching to bbb-status_bbb-status_1
+bbb-status_1  | === bbb-status ===
+bbb-status_1  | 
+bbb-status_1  | BBB meetingData logger started!
+bbb-status_1  | Saved meetings at /usr/data/20210217_173525_meetings.xml
+bbb-status_1  | 	meetings: [<langfingaz.parseMeetings.Meeting object at 0x7f8382471280>]
+bbb-status_1  | 	pointOfTime: None
+bbb-status_1  | 	recordingCount: 1
+bbb-status_1  | 	participantCount: 4
+bbb-status_1  | 	listenerCount: 0
+bbb-status_1  | 	voiceParticipantCount: 4
+bbb-status_1  | 	videoCount: 4
+bbb-status_1  | 	moderatorCount: 1
+bbb-status_1  | >> Sleeping for five minutes <<
+```
+
 ## example plot
 
 ![plot of one month BBB usage](plot-last-month.png)