def METHOD_NAME(initial_level=logging.INFO):
    """Gets the named logger"""
    logger = logging.getLogger(LOGGER_NAME)
    if logger.level == logging.NOTSET:
        logger.setLevel(initial_level)
        if not logger.hasHandlers():
            console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
            console_handler.setLevel(initial_level)
            format_string = '%(levelname)s: %(message)s'
            formatter = logging.Formatter(format_string)
            console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
            logger.addHandler(console_handler)
    return logger